• rumba@lemmy.zip
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    17 days ago

    We have 220V here too, just not a lot of receptacles or options on power strips :)

    I have a 220v 50A in my garage, clothes dryer and Oven.

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      17 days ago

      I don’t know enough about electricity. Electrician told me I have 3 phase 400v and it wasn’t common. Not sure what that means or what benefit it gives me.

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        17 days ago

        It just means that you can run industrial gear; maybe was owned by a keen potter previously. Big kilns need 3 phase power. No it isn’t common for domestic, but I have a few friends with big shed that have 3 phase power for machining tools.

        Depending on what capacity the supply has; e.g. if you have a smallish 80A supply you can run a a good sized CNC mill in you shed.

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        17 days ago

        Three phase is useful for industrial motors or if you need more than 200A service. If I wanted to add another car charger in my garage and use them at the same time, they would have had to bring in another phase.

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        17 days ago

        Yup. 50A for level 3 chargers and welders. Oven might be 30, but i know the garage is a 50a circuit.