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Default 120V vs 240V for heated floors and also in general

beecrofter wrote:
On Oct 29, 3:25 pm, "Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:
"HotRdd" wrote in message

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240 V will be cheaper to operate.

How so? Watts is watts and you pay by watts.


240 uses less copper, skinnier wire costs less.


Installation cost, yes; operational cost, no (unless is grossly
undersized so wire voltage drop is significant making wiring I^2R losses
sufficient to not be ignored at the higher current of 120V).

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