16amps where? Don Resor
Sent from someone's iPhone > On May 27, 2024, at 5:27 AM, Christian Corti via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > On Sat, 25 May 2024, Chuck Guzis wrote: >> Okay, I'll refine it for the international crowd. Anything that >> requires over 1800 VA to run isn't a "personal computer" That's about 8 >> amps for the 220 volt world. > > Why the limit of 8 amps? > The standard fusing for a single-phase outlet here is 16 amps (230V/16A), > sometimes 10A. So yes, we can run 3,6kW devices from a single outlet (i.e. > water boilers, ovens, cloth dryers ...) > > Christian >