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[–] 1 point 10 months ago (4 children)

We're actually split phase and higher power appliances like stoves, EV chargers, water heaters run on 240 volts.

But the "standard" wall outlets are 15 amps at 120 volts.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (3 children)

    Electric stoves run on 400v in Europe, so they are still faster

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