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| Homer J Simpson:
From Technology Connections https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy0tKL1T7wFoYcxCe0xjN6Q/videos I liked the ending the best. |
| Tony_G:
Thanks for sharing - I think he does a good job generally on these. That said, as an Australian living in the US for 25 odd years, I still miss having a switch on the socket... TonyG |
| GlennSprigg:
Wow!!! As an Aussie, I was blown away by this.... EVERYONE including outside of the U.S. should look at this video! I always wondered how/if in Australia we have a heater, or clothes drier or air-cond, running on 240v and drawing 15A, then on 120v in the U.S. then it must be drawing 30-Amps!!?? That never sounded right?? And yes, outlets without 'Switches'?? Why?? |
| joseph nicholas:
The US system in not just US. Its North American, including Canada and Mexico. |
| ciccio:
I'm shocked by the 200 Amps main breaker. Here in Italy a standard family has a 3.0 to 5.5 kVA contract, which means a 16 or 20 Amp breaker. The new meters (the ones that allow for remote reading) are programmed for a maximum load of 3.3 kVA continous (in my case, with a 3.0 kVA contract) and it will trip if you drain more than the max for a long time (minutes?). A contract with larger limits has higher costs. I understand the US electric supply does not discourage customers from using a lot of energy (as long as they pay the bills), but in Europe a limited amouut of current to the users side allows for better planning of the network. |
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