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> US uses a split phase system so you can combine two 120V circuits to get 240V. This is how most heavy appliances are wired. So what do you do with an inducti
by mcv 3y ago
> US uses a split phase system so you can combine two 120V circuits to get 240V. This is how most heavy appliances are wired.
So what do you do with an induction stove? For ours, we had to combine two 230V connections to get 380V.
- nkurz 3y agoGenerally there is no option to do this in a US residence. The drop to the house coming from the transformer only provides two single phase 120V to neutral circuits, which can be combined to provide 240V. Commercial and industrial sites will often have higher voltage 3-phase available. In practice, this isn't an issue. Induction devices sold in the US for residential use simply are designed to work on 120V or 240V. The heat output for the 120V ones too limited for some purposes, but once you are up to 240V it's generally not a limiting factor.