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• FourWaveforms@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  In the States the new standard is 240V @ 200 amps, split phase. Most circuits are half of a phase (120V) but there are 240V circuits for load-heavy appliances like stoves and air conditioning. I’ve heard some people have an extra 240V socket in their kitchens just for tea kettles.

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  • Treczoks@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    These-phase 400V is the standard house connection here in Europe. Wall sockets are 240V/16A (any phase to neutral), but we also have devices running on three phases, like the oven or the geyser in the kitchen.

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    • FourWaveforms@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Do they put a third of the panel on each phase?

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      • Treczoks@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Short answer: Yes.

        There are actually so-called “three phase combs” for the fuse panels: Sample Image. You put your fuses on a hat rail (in this case eight fuses, but those combs are available in different sizes), you stick that comb in from below and tighten up the screws. Then you connect the three phases to the connections on the left, or, in some fuse boxes, screw them right onto the bus bars.

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