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> Furthermore, most homes are allotted 3kW, upgradeable to 6kW for a fixed one-time fee, and perpetual fees in the monthly bill. Are you sure of those numbers?
by mytailorisrich 3y ago
> Furthermore, most homes are allotted 3kW, upgradeable to 6kW for a fixed one-time fee, and perpetual fees in the monthly bill.
Are you sure of those numbers?
3kW is the max capacity of a single socket (at least in the UK). My electric shower is 10kW and electric hobs/cookers also need higher ratings than standard sockets. Here in the UK I believe that the standard domestic capacity is 100A per home (so about 24kW).
- Macha 3y agoYeah, 3kW is crazy low. I checked my local appliance store's website and they sell kettles capable of pulling 3kW on their own.
- bowietrousers 3y agoStandard single phase grid connection is either 60A, 80A or 100A in the UK. The numbers the OP is quoting here certainly aren't representative.
- eur0pa 3y agoThere are other countries beside the US and UK. Italian homes get 3kW in total, breaker trips at 3.3. You may request up to 6kW for additional fees.
- eur0pa 3y agoIt is in Italy, where I'm located.
- theshrike79 3y agoWell that's like your problem :) But seriously, how can you cope with 3kW power to apartments? No electric ovens, no water kettles, no AC? Just running a few modern gaming computers on full load will trip the breaker O_O
- eur0pa 3y agoBy being judicious about what we plug in and when. And by using gas.
- distances 3y agoSame in Finland. Single family homes typically have 3x25A or 3x35A, which means 17kW or 24kW.