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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by roel_v on Monday January 07, 2013 @10:30AM (#5021393)
Oh, I thought US circuits would be spec'ed at higher amperages to make up for the lower voltage. How does that work for high power appliances then? I have a 10kW induction stove, how could you ever get that kind of power from an installation running at 110V?
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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by TazeTSchnitzel on Monday January 07, 2013 @11:03AM (#5021591)
Stoves, ovens and so on are usually on a different power line from your ordinary socket.
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Re:Power surges in Britain caused by millions of people maki... by driverdan on Monday January 07, 2013 @04:15PM (#5023300)
They often run on 220v too.
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