<[email protected]> wrote:
> 1 kW is barely enough to make a cup of tee in the morning in reasonable > time. > I use 2 kW, thats faster. > 2 kW equipment is not allowed on ordinary U.S. 120 VAC circuits. 15 amps is the limit nowadays. That is 1.8 kW but actually all heaters and teapots are 1.5 kW. I have 2 electric teapots: a 1.5 kW one at home and a 600 W 1 L one in the office. Both make a cup of tea quickly. much faster than the kettle on a gas or electric stove. - Jed

