• janNatan@lemmy.ml
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    21 days ago

    I’ve heard electric kettles are slower here because of the limits of our electrical system. I do have a kettle for the stove, though. I also rarely drink tea.

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      21 days ago

      Standard outlets in the USA are 120v at 15A (1800W max peak, 1440W max continuous). In comparison, standard UK outlets are 230v at 13A (2990W peak)

      This also affects other things. For example, standard electric heaters (resistive heat) can’t get as hot in the USA.

      Edit: Also, dryers in countries like UK and Australia don’t need a special type of outlet.

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      21 days ago

      That’s true, because you use a 110V based system you have less power available to the kettle. It’s still a lot faster than an electric stove though. Not faster than an induction stove, probably.

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        21 days ago

        We have a 2 phase, 120v or 240v. Standard wall outlets only have 1 phase at 120v and a 15amp limit.

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          20 days ago

          Split phase; two phase is something else that’s not really used because it’s a massive pain in the ass compared to single or three phase

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          21 days ago

          Residential service is a single split 240v phase off of a 480V 3-phase line, while something like an apartment is 2 phase 208Y, with a single phase is 120V.

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      21 days ago

      my electric kettle takes maybe 20 seconds to get to boiling water here in the USA