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No, the standard in the US is 15 or 20A. 20 is more popular nowadays. 240V appliances typically get a 35 or 50A circuit. But then you also have to deal with t
by mystified5016 2y ago
No, the standard in the US is 15 or 20A. 20 is more popular nowadays.
240V appliances typically get a 35 or 50A circuit.
But then you also have to deal with the fact that a lot of homes have wiring that can only handle 10A, but someone has replaced the glass fuse with a 20A breaker. Fun stuff.
- bardak 2y agoI still haven't seen a single 20A domestic appliance though
- mjevans 2y agoI have, though it's semi-prosumer equipment. The largest UPS systems for standard systems, like someone might want for a small home-lab rack, can be found with 20A 120V plugs that work in normal outlets; if they're on a 20A rated circuit like a kitchen refrigerator or bathroom sink outlet (the two most common sorts in rental units). I suspect some beauty products might also use 20A, or in combination easily reach that.
- bcoates 2y agoVery common in light commercial applications but almost unheard of in residential because nobody installs nema 20a sockets in houses even if the circuit can handle it