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On Wednesday, 9 December 2015 15:05:56 UTC, Martin Bonner wrote:
On Tuesday, 8 December 2015 20:37:40 UTC+1, ARW wrote:


Not to mention that they are probably only 3kW at 240V and not 3kW with
the new fangled 230V that we now use!


Err. No we don't! The actual sockets in the UK are still 240V AC (and
in continental Europe are still 220V AC). It's just that the error bars
on allowed voltages has changed (so it's something like 215-245V) - and
all equipment has to cope with that range.

(I'm pretty sure that ARW knows this, but just in case others dont...)


It's remarkable how many don't know that.


NT