On 06/13/2015 04:32 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 13 June 2015 at 00:09, Gene Heskett <[email protected]> wrote: >> But 1kw and up isolation cans are both scarce, and north of a $100 bill >> pricy at least on fleabay. > eBay UK is awash with "site transformers" such as this > http://www.ebay.com/itm/British-Made-Caroll-Meynell-3-3kva-site-transformer-/121656911146 > > They are used for isolation of power tools on building sites. Second > hand ones go for less, of course: > As you can see, UK ones are 240V to 110 step-down. Is there not a > 110-110V version used on US building sites? > No. I've always thought the balanced 110 V job site transformers were a really good idea. As far as I know, they are ONLY used in the UK. Never, ever seen anything like that at a US job site. They probably do use GFCI protection today.
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