Hi, I was born in Norway and lived there until emigrating here as a young adult. Norway also has 240V as the only electrical domestic voltage. It's used for for everything from lamps to heavy duty kitchen stoves or clothes dryers. In Norway any work on the electrical wiring in a dwelling had to be done by a certified (and expensive) electrician. Supplies such as wire, receptacles and switches were simply unavailable to the general public. I don't know, but suspect that the same may apply to the UK and Australia. While I agree that the 240V system is technically superior to the 115/230V system used in North America, I do enjoy the ability to do my own work on the wiring. It certainly saves a lot of money.
AB2TFC - Knut Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF wrote: > > Ditto for Australia. > > > Jeff Cochrane - VK4BOF > Innisfail, QLD, Australia > Elecraft K3# 4257 + PR6 - K144XV = multiband goodness! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: vtuff59...@aol.com > To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 4:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] 120V vs 240V > > > Guys, > you should all emigrate to the UK! > > We have 240V AC as standard ;-) > > 73's > > Vic > G7PYR > <snip> > -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/120V-vs-240V-tp5964845p6033682.html Sent from the [QRO] mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
