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In message , Andrew Gabriel
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In article ,
Andy Champ writes:
The Medway Handyman wrote:
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Big scary cabinet on wall with stickers saying 415v and 100 amps -
not going
anywhere near that!

/snip

You do realise that 415V is just the difference between two 230V phases?


Actually, it's the difference between two 240V phases ;-)

can someone please explain these statements

230 x 2 != 415
&
240 x 2 even more so != 415!

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