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Why Your Outlet Is 120 Volts and Europe's Is 230
Why does the US run 120 volts and Europe 230? The answer isn't physics — it's a standards table, a diplomatic handshake, and a lamp. This episode digs into IEC 60038's dozen sanctioned voltage values, why 230/400 was a manufacturing compromise rather than an engineering optimum, and what the copper math says about dropping household voltage to 50. Plus: the "silent killer" of 240-volt equipment fed 230, and what all of this reveals about whether DC-native transmission is actually feasible. Episode 5758 — myweirdprompts.com/n/5758 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/559111)
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