Your post is very 'helpful' (at least if it would be funny), and as you are such an smart A** I am sure you can calculate the VD yourself...tim west said:You could use a very very long extension lead. Stick some floats on the bit that streches across the Atlantic. O f Course you would have to uprate the cable to allow for volt drop, now what size cable would you need?
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Albert said:
It really is the only practical option.
Chill out, can't take a joke?Albert said:Your post is very 'helpful' (at least if it would be funny), and as you are such an smart A** I am sure you can calculate the VD yourself...tim west said:You could use a very very long extension lead. Stick some floats on the bit that streches across the Atlantic. O f Course you would have to uprate the cable to allow for volt drop, now what size cable would you need?
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Sorry!tim west said:Chill out, can't take a joke?Albert said:Your post is very 'helpful' (at least if it would be funny), and as you are such an smart A** I am sure you can calculate the VD yourself...tim west said:You could use a very very long extension lead. Stick some floats on the bit that streches across the Atlantic. O f Course you would have to uprate the cable to allow for volt drop, now what size cable would you need?
I was not in the mood. Jokes are very welcome if/when they are part of a useful post...
BTW I went to see the washer/dryer, it is 5000W unit, and the good news is that it is 220/240V 50Hz. It seems that the 13A switch that was installed to control the unit become a bit sweaty...
I will change it tomorrow with a basic 45A cooker control...
B
breezer
word of note / caution
some usa appliances are 220v, but they are still 60hz, and they use 2 x 120 legs for them to work.
a bit like site transformers use 2 x 55v legs to give 110
some usa appliances are 220v, but they are still 60hz, and they use 2 x 120 legs for them to work.
a bit like site transformers use 2 x 55v legs to give 110
North american market Tumble driers are 240v they have a seperate supply to their houses & different shaped plugs .......
I know this because I was in Canada & bought somone a TD, then had to carry it up 10,000 flights of stairs cos the lifts were out ........ Anyways it just plugged right in (Funny plug in to funny socket) ...... Then I googled what it was all about, cos I'm nosey like that
Maybe Dishwashers are the same ........ Dunno
I know this because I was in Canada & bought somone a TD, then had to carry it up 10,000 flights of stairs cos the lifts were out ........ Anyways it just plugged right in (Funny plug in to funny socket) ...... Then I googled what it was all about, cos I'm nosey like that
Maybe Dishwashers are the same ........ Dunno
No the don't have a seperate supply, they have a supply with two live wires and a neutral with the live wires having opposite polarity so you get 240V between them. Many larger appliances run on 240V BUT they often contain 120V control electronics.John M said:
This is what happens when you confuse a phase and a neutral http://jclement.ca/blog/2005/06/04/my-experiences-overclocking-a-kettle/
Pretty much the same as here, except they get 2xphase voltage, not just 1.73
Pretty much the same as here, except they get 2xphase voltage, not just 1.73
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