onichama@feddit.de to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoWhat is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?message-squaremessage-square957fedilinkarrow-up1888arrow-down117
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minus-squarecogman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoVoltage * Amps tells you how fast the water will boil. So lower voltage can be fixed with higher amps. The UK runs at 230V and 13A, ~3kW max. The US is typically at 120V and 15A, 1.8kW max. Though 20A circuits exist, 2.4kW.
minus-squarelemmefixdat4u@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoBut US kettles are 1800W or less. Doesn’t matter what the circuit can support. Have a 240V plug wired from your oven or range circuit, then buy the UK version.
minus-squareGreyEyedGhostlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoIn Canada, the building code requires 20A sockets in kitchens. Obviously this only impacts new construction.
Voltage * Amps tells you how fast the water will boil. So lower voltage can be fixed with higher amps.
The UK runs at 230V and 13A, ~3kW max. The US is typically at 120V and 15A, 1.8kW max. Though 20A circuits exist, 2.4kW.
But US kettles are 1800W or less. Doesn’t matter what the circuit can support. Have a 240V plug wired from your oven or range circuit, then buy the UK version.
In Canada, the building code requires 20A sockets in kitchens. Obviously this only impacts new construction.