Or, you might see flourescent fixtures rated for 277v. And you might see 3 phase, or 2 wire 220, or 3 wire 220. And you might even see 440v motors.
If you have 199v at the socket, you have bigger problems than can be discussed on a news group. ;
Well, strictly speaking, yes. However, we were talking about appliances and tools commonly used in homes and glass studios. I thought it went without saying that one would know what the domestic line voltage was.
Yeah, I got interrupted by a pesky customer on the phone.
Why on earth would anyone need 4 irons going at a time, unless they were teaching a class?
And finding a fuse in the boonies of Turkey might be an adventure.
So, you want Arlene's studio to go up in flames like Sinrod's kiln, eh?
And you are right about the ability to totally load a transformer with intermittent current draws. Personally, I wouldn't do that, preferring to have enough power available to do what I want, when I want. And not worry about overheating and the like. It doesn't cost any more to run a big transformer than a small one.
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