On 7 Feb 2025 at 17:44, Rush via EV wrote: > Today, almost no homes receive 3 phase, it has to be requested by the home > owner and he has to have a valid reason for 3 phase.
Are you referring to the US? Or to what nation? I don't know about other EU countries, but in France, 3-phase power is available to (AFAIK) every house. It costs more, though, and not everyone is willing to pay. On 7 Feb 2025 at 21:28, Steve Gaarder via EV wrote: > The feeds to US homes are beefier than in Europe. Possibly because, at least in France and Spain, the larger your capacity, the higher the standing charge you pay. In France, 6kva is common, with 12kva considered generous. In Spain, where I think the cost difference is greater, lots of folks get by with 3kva service. If you use too many appliances, the main trips. You turn something off and reset it. No big deal. A little cafe that we hang out in regularly trips their main every now and again. None of the customers is surprised or bothered. The power is back in a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, they have battery powered lamps on all the tables. :-) David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Puritanism: the haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. -- H L Mencken = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
