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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by laurencerowe on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:56PM (#37315247)
Built around 1910 I think but the wiring is definitely a lot newer than that, 70s or 80s at a guess. They just didn’t put many circuits in.

Has never been an issue anywhere I lived in the UK. As I understand it they have been putting in 30A/230V ring circuits as standard for 75 years now.

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