19 Apr
1999
19 Apr
'99
9:38 p.m.
<Well, I don't know the Electrical Codes across the Pond exactly (I have a
<fair idea of the UK regulations...), but I think I read somewhere that
<you can't have a 220V outlet for equipment less than a certain wattage
<(1.4kW comes to mind). Seems a very silly regulation, but then a lot of
<regulations are.
Meaningless. I have a pigtail at the box with a 3terminal twist and lock
(hubble) wired for 220. It's there as general use for heating in the garage
or welding equipment if I had it. I've used it for testing motors (1/4HP)
that were clearly under 1.4kw. The codes are aimed at providing reasonable
power. Here a 15A/115v is the nominal and 115V/20A is a max but 220/208
at any current the mains can be wired for is common. It would be foolish
to sell 220V/1500W hair dryers here as the nominal mains are expected to
handle that kind of load.
Allison