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minus-squareftbd@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 hours agoPeople only see what their outlet provides. If you ask someone about the european voltage, they’ll probably say “220-230V”, not " 3-phase 400V".
minus-squareSaik0@lemmy.saik0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoWell, I could be wrong here, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a European outlet that did more than the 220-230v… We’re not talking about three phase setups here… Residential in the USA is commonly 120/240. Not just 120. If we’re going to talk 3-phase comparisons… then you’ll see all number of setups, but the most common would be 120/208, where 3 phases are wye tapped. But in a typical USA home you can and will find 240 volt outlets for ranges, stoves, dryers, etc… We have outlets that provide 240.
minus-squareftbd@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours agoThere are special 3-phase connectors, but usually only in the kitchen (for an electric range)
People only see what their outlet provides. If you ask someone about the european voltage, they’ll probably say “220-230V”, not " 3-phase 400V".
Well, I could be wrong here, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a European outlet that did more than the 220-230v…
We’re not talking about three phase setups here… Residential in the USA is commonly 120/240. Not just 120.
If we’re going to talk 3-phase comparisons… then you’ll see all number of setups, but the most common would be 120/208, where 3 phases are wye tapped.
But in a typical USA home you can and will find 240 volt outlets for ranges, stoves, dryers, etc… We have outlets that provide 240.
There are special 3-phase connectors, but usually only in the kitchen (for an electric range)