[Amps] what is a 4 wire 240VAC service

[Martin Sole]

That was most probably done to ensure compliance once the revocation of independence comes into force.



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That must explain the bathroom light switches in my house here in New Hampshire, they all are on the outside wall instead of the inside.  Maybe we had a UK trained electrician! 



Paul (kg7hf) 







Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2011 22:51:41 -0400
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It is a lot safer. They use isolation transformers and 115V on building sites in the UK. 

UK code will not allow light switches in a bathroom. It either has to be a string pull switch in the bathroom or a wall switch on the wall outside the bathroom. There are no 240V power sockets allowed in the bathroom apart from transformer isolated razor outlets. 

Lots of people in the UK die using 240V electric mowers and cutters outside. 
It isn't 120 0 120 like here. It is 240Vrms relative to the Neutral/Ground potential. That is 660V pk to pk relative to ground. You take a shock and it really hurts if it doesn't kill you. 


Mark N1UK G3ZZM 


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