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  1. Aug 15, 2019 #1
    Minder

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    In the recent articles
    The Major Differences in Electrical Standards Between the U.S. and Europe
    By Sam Holland, mention US being 110v service voltage, the standard has been set since the end of WW11 as 120v/240v.
    M.
     
  2. Aug 15, 2019 #2
    Harald Kapp

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    "Fortunately" there have been only 2 WWs ;)
    Not the first time I see this error. Roman numerals are hard.
     
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  3. Aug 15, 2019 #3
    davenn

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    uh huh

    the normal way is WW II ( capital i "I" )
     
  4. Aug 15, 2019 #4
    Tha fios agaibh

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    I agree, someone writing an article should be more accurate.

    Referring to household voltage as110v has become so pervasive that it has become part of our permanent vernacular.
    If asked for a voltage requirement (such as ordering an appliance), you are nearly always asked "110v or 220v?" instead of 120v, or 240v. Even by professionals.

    What bugs me more is the misuse of words like "Ironic" in place of coincidence,
    or "Issue" instead of problem. (....but then I digress):D

    Btw, it is not (or seldom) a "service voltage".
    A "service" implies the supply conductors comming from the electrical utility.
     
  5. Aug 15, 2019 #5
    hevans1944

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    Gee... must be the "dog days" of summer creeping into this forum...o_O
     
  6. Aug 15, 2019 #6
    Minder

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    upload_2019-8-15_15-53-25.png

    And yes I knew there was only two as I did manage to survive the last one!;)
    M.
     
  7. Aug 16, 2019 #7
    eehana

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    Hello there,

    My name is Hana, I'm the managing editor on the content side of Electronics Point.

    Thank you for taking the time to post this @Minder! I really appreciate you bringing it to our attention. We do our best to stay accurate in any of the articles that we publish, so this is extremely helpful.

    Please feel free to point out anything in the future that you feel should be addressed, or to comment on any of the work that we produce on the site.

    -Hana
     
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  8. Aug 17, 2019 #8
    hevans1944

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    You betchum, Red Ryder! You just try carving the Roman numeral "C" into granite with a chisel! No way I know of to make that "C" look good... well, laser or water-jet engraving maybe, but the Romans didn't have those handy.:rolleyes:
     
  9. Aug 22, 2019 #9
    Tha fios agaibh

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    I update my Roman numeral proficiency during superbowl season.
     
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  10. Aug 23, 2019 #10
    hevans1944

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    I practice my Roman numeral proficiency by trying to read the copyright date on movies, as it goes flying by at the end of the movie credits.
     
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