[rescue] UnOracle patches for Solaris (Sandwich Maker)

[Robert Darlington]

Every house in North America (with few exceptions) is wired for 240
volt service.   That's two 120 volt legs and a neutral, grounded at
the breaker box.

-Bob

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 8:43 AM, Ethan O'Toole <ethan at 757tech.net> wrote:
>> Actually, it's not "each side is 120", at least not usually.  (Well, it
>> is, but not in the way the phrasing implies.)  The two phases are
>> generally distributed via interlocking metal combs
>
> But a house could have 110-120 service if it only had one leg connected to
> utility. I mean, they wouldn't HAVE to wire both legs up?
>
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