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> Why not just give the 120 V up and go full 240 V in every outlet? No one feels it's worth the effort. You'd need two sets of plugs in every home and redesig
by throw0101a 5y ago
> Why not just give the 120 V up and go full 240 V in every outlet?
No one feels it's worth the effort.
You'd need two sets of plugs in every home and redesign a whole bunch of appliances and sell both types during the change over period, which could last decades.
- selfhoster11 5y agoMost appliances that draw less than a kilowatt of energy are capable of switching to 240V or 120V as needed, some even automatically.
- qwerty456127 5y agoIf so, then I would prefer to make all the outlets in my hypothetical American home 240V. Why don't actual Americans do?
- selfhoster11 5y agoBecause that doesn't account for the 20% of random devices that aren't directly 240V capable. It's not as plug and play as it could be.