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jared555 t1_itjupjq wrote

Reply to comment by Hornswallower in 1956 Frigidaire Range by dezualy

Our electric stoves and ovens tend to be 240v too once you get into multiple burners.

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F-21 t1_itkz2ks wrote

well, if we're measuring dicks... :)

Ours are often even three phase since three phases are quite common in some parts of Europe. I doubt they're using 380/400V (between phases), cause they also work on 240V, so I assume they route the separate panels to separate phases so they can all draw more current at the same time.

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jared555 t1_itl9vyq wrote

Our three phase tends to be 120V/208V when talking about residential and small business which results in things like stoves running slightly cooler due to the lower voltage.

I think for residential they just run two phases to each apartment though.

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F-21 t1_itlowv4 wrote

I'm so glad to have industrial three phase power, I have a a bunch of old 'bench' (pedestal) grinders with ~1.5kw motors (2hp), all brushless on three phase power... A big old lathe, three phase drill press, a mill. If I only had a single phase I don't think I could run any of it (maybe with VFD).

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