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submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by larian@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] mech@feddit.org 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

In Germany we have 230V for normal appliances and 400V for stoves.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Why?

[–] Decq@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

The same reason you use 240V for stoves instead of 110V

[–] mech@feddit.org 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

To make food hotter fasterer.
My induction stove is actually insane.
It can get a gallon of water boiling in 2 minutes (11kW power).