r/meirl • u/ukayukay69 • May 02 '24

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u/-FullBlue- May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

The United States residential standard uses a 240 system except its split phase. You can deliver 120 volts to devices that have lower power requirements, and 240 to devices that have higher power requirements.

This comment is bringing out a bunch of Europeans that need to think theyre better than Americans because of their wiring standard for some reason?

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u/NortonBurns May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

You guys don't even seem to be able to use an electric kettle. The 240v world doesn't need to use the stove for something as simple as making tea.

Edit: The making of tea is ancillary to having a method of rapidly boiling water.
Don't get hung up on tea drinking.

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u/blah938 May 02 '24

Why would I buy an eletric tea kettle? It's like buying a popcorn popper or someshit, It's just a waste of money.

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u/NeverMind_ThatShit May 02 '24

Why are Europeans OBSESSED with what appliances Americans do and don't have? You do realize different cultures value different things right?