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by kuschku 1371 days ago
> Thanks for the EU detail! Are you saying the typical house in the EU has three phase power delivered to it? All three phases?

Yes! And many electrical devices rely on it, though sometimes fallback to regular 230V single-phase at 32A is possible, e.g. for stoves.

And considering a typical stove runs at 11-15kW and a typical electric water heater between 15kW to 25kW, you'll need it as otherwise you'll need far higher amps than is reasonable.

Honestly, only due to the technology connections video did I realize that the US does not use triphase power in most homes, which was genuinely surprising.

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Although I use a propane range, I'm wired for a 240V 30A electric one. That's only 7.2KW. My water heater is also propane.

I have a friend with a Bridgeport vertical mill in his garage/workshop. He had to build a single phase to three phase converter, so he could run its three phase motors.