On 8/12/2014 2:51 PM, JimK wrote:
/Adrian
On Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:14:53 -0700, JimK wrote:

/water +230 Volts/q

Thought USA was 120?

They use 120 mostly, but have 230 for "big stuff". /q

Er... like...? ....Industrial use in machine shops?
If so, why do we 'need' 3 phase etc to do ours?

Electric cookers, air conditioners, clothes dryers.