Well, Cooking ranges here run on 220V, they don't have different levels of voltage in houses in England.You can still get 2KW electric heaters though they are considered old fashioned and expensive to run, also electric water heaters are fairly common. They often work on "off peak" electric rates i.e. overnight.Probably due for a redesign though as you can imagine it would be a massive project.
Graham On Friday 09 July 2004 04:57, Rob S wrote: > I wonder what home appliance would require such a massive amount of > wattage? If i remember correctly, 2 amps will stop your heart. I wonder > if plug covers are a steady sale item in the uk? > > later, > -Rob > > GRAHAM MONK wrote: > >No the UK sockets are MUCH wider the voltage is 240 and 60 not 50 cycles. > > Max amperage 13, you do NOT want to take a jolt from this! > > > >Graham > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Rob S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Thursday, July 8, 2004 2:22 pm > >Subject: Re: [clug-talk] OT: Power cords > > > >>A quick question: > >>Does the UK standard "common" wall power plug looks similar to the > >>north > >>american one, but is slightly narrower? I wonder what voltage, > >>amperage > >>and the frequency they use... > >> > >>-Rob > >> > >>Alastair Preston wrote: > >>>On July 7, 2004 04:25 pm, Chris Berry wrote: > >>>>Hi folks, > >>>> > >>>>When I was back in the UK, I managed to amass quite a collection > >> > >>of PC > >> > >>>>power cords. Now I'm over here I'm stuck for them and local > >> > >>stores want > >> > >>>>to charge me ~$16 apiece. > >>>> > >>>>Does anyone have any going spare? I'd gladly take them off your > >> > >>hands at > >> > >>>>the meeting tonight. > >>>> > >>>>Alternatively, anyone know where I can get them for a more > >> > >>reasonable>>price? I probably need about 5 or 6. > >> > >>>>Cheers, > >>>>Chris. > >>> > >>>Check Round-Again Software (on 17th Ave just west of 1st St.NE) > >> > >>also - they > >> > >>>have bins of various cables at low prices. If memory serves, the > >> > >>power cords > >> > >>>are a couple of bucks apiece. > >>> > >>>Al Preston > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>clug-talk mailing list > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>clug-talk mailing list > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > >_______________________________________________ > >clug-talk mailing list > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca
