@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agoWhat is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?message-square984fedilinkarrow-up1893
arrow-up1893message-squareWhat is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?@[email protected] to [email protected] • 2 years agomessage-square984fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink5•2 years agoVoltage * Amps tells you how fast the water will boil. So lower voltage can be fixed with higher amps. The UK runs at 230V and 13A, ~3kW max. The US is typically at 120V and 15A, 1.8kW max. Though 20A circuits exist, 2.4kW.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 years agoIn Canada, the building code requires 20A sockets in kitchens. Obviously this only impacts new construction.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 years agoBut US kettles are 1800W or less. Doesn’t matter what the circuit can support. Have a 240V plug wired from your oven or range circuit, then buy the UK version.
Voltage * Amps tells you how fast the water will boil. So lower voltage can be fixed with higher amps.
The UK runs at 230V and 13A, ~3kW max. The US is typically at 120V and 15A, 1.8kW max. Though 20A circuits exist, 2.4kW.
In Canada, the building code requires 20A sockets in kitchens. Obviously this only impacts new construction.
But US kettles are 1800W or less. Doesn’t matter what the circuit can support. Have a 240V plug wired from your oven or range circuit, then buy the UK version.