[geeks] 30A 110VAC vs. 15A 220VAC

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Friday, February 1, 2002 at 16:00:12 (+0000), David Cantrell wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [geeks] D'OH!
>
> On Fri, Feb 01, 2002 at 12:48:48AM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
> >   15A and 20A are standard for houses in the US, more so 15A than 20A.
> > I have *never* seen a 30A 110V circuit in a residence.
> 
> Not even for electric cookers?  20A @ 110V only gives you 2kW, which is
> nothing.  Here IIRC electric cookers get a 30A circuit, for 6.5kW.

You don't see a 30A @ 110V circuit here in North America because
everyone in their right mind uses 220VAC when the wattage requirements
get that high (and all high-wattage equipment almost always comes with
220VAC either required or at least the factory-default choice).
Electric stoves and ovens are almost always 220VAC, as are electric
cloths dryers.

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