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Why do you guys use 115volts and other places use 240volts ??

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Whys there a difference? Whats the advantage if any? Will i still die if i stick my finger in an american socket as opposed to a brittish socket?
 
Because we're the United States of America. If we want different standards, we will have different standards.


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Why does the US drive on the opposite side of the road than Europe?

Why doesn't the US use the metric system?

Why are TVs made differently for different countries? PAL/NTSC crap?

 
Because we invented it silly.

But in all honesty it is probably a safety thing. Also we do use 208/240 for big appliances and data centers.
 
We do have 240V to the home. Once it reaches the main breaker box the voltage is halved. Thus there really isn't much extra power loss due to increased current from lower voltage.
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
Why does the US drive on the opposite side of the road than Europe?

Why doesn't the US use the metric system?

Why are TVs made differently for different countries? PAL/NTSC crap?
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Are you British?
 
Originally posted by: ndee
Originally posted by: pontifex
Why does the US drive on the opposite side of the road than Europe?

Why doesn't the US use the metric system?

Why are TVs made differently for different countries? PAL/NTSC crap?
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Are you British?
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no, why?
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
Why does the US drive on the opposite side of the road than Europe?

Why doesn't the US use the metric system?

Why are TVs made differently for different countries? PAL/NTSC crap?
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Errr.... Britain != Europe
 
Originally posted by: pontifex
Why does the US drive on the opposite side of the road than Europe?

Why doesn't the US use the metric system?

Why are TVs made differently for different countries? PAL/NTSC crap?
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Dont care.

Originally posted by: spidey07
Because we invented it silly.

But in all honesty it is probably a safety thing. Also we do use 208/240 for big appliances and data centers.
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So i wont die if i stick my finger in a US socket? Cause a brittish socket is fatal for the most part. You cant really do it here unless you have a fork or somthing though (i messed with plugs when i was like 7)

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
We do have 240V to the home. Once it reaches the main breaker box the voltage is halved. Thus there really isn't much extra power loss due to increased current from lower voltage.
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Ok, sweet.
 
Originally posted by: Soviet
So i wont die if i stick my finger in a US socket? Cause a brittish socket is fatal for the most part. You cant really do it here unless you have a fork or somthing though (i messed with plugs when i was like 7)
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Nope. I mean I guess you could if it crossed your heart.

We run 120 volt/15 amp for the most part which means it can run a hairdryer and nothing else. office outlets are 120/20 amp.

Large applianes are 240/20 or 30 amp. Those could definately hurt you. Some data center devices even use 480.
 
cause 115 is safer. the equiptment is more expensive and it requires the electrical appliances to do less work in lowering the voltage. here in Israel, if you stick your hand in the socket, you will die. in the US, you'd get a nice shock, but you would live.
 
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Smoke 'Em if you got 'Em.
 
1) 115 volts is plenty for 99% of devices out there. For the rest we have 240 volts anyways coming to the house.

2) 115 volts will rarely cause much harm if shocked. I've been shocked a dozen times without any ill effect. Sure it could kill you in rare cases, but it is pretty safe.

3) 115 volts isn't too low so that huge, expensive, heavy gauge wires are needed.

It just is a fairly decent optimization. Is it perfect? Of course not. But no standard is perfect. They all have flaws and benefits.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Originally posted by: Soviet
So i wont die if i stick my finger in a US socket? Cause a brittish socket is fatal for the most part. You cant really do it here unless you have a fork or somthing though (i messed with plugs when i was like 7)
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Nope. I mean I guess you could if it crossed your heart.

We run 120 volt/15 amp for the most part which means it can run a hairdryer and nothing else. office outlets are 120/20 amp.

Large applianes are 240/20 or 30 amp. Those could definately hurt you. Some data center devices even use 480.
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Most heavy electric machinery is 480V as well. Up to 1000 ton presses that I have experience with.
 
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