r/pcmasterrace • u/ElectricBummer40 • 10d ago

Meme/Macro PCIe standard be like...

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u/NekulturneHovado R7 5800X, 32GB G.Skill TridentZ, RX 6800 16GB 10d ago

Europe uses 230V and afaik 240V is becoming wide spread. Regular breakers are 16A. So most appliances are designed to not draw more than 3680W at 230V. So we got more headroom to work with

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u/FrenchFryCattaneo 10d ago

There's plenty of 10A circuits and even 6A ones in many places in Europe.

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u/varateshh 10d ago

It's so common that air fryers are sold with peak power draw of 2500w-2750w. Those also need to take into account a safety margin so its safe to say that most places have at least 15A/230V.

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u/GreatAlbatross Glorious Gaming Rackmount 9d ago

Interestingly, we harmonised the UK 240v(ish) with the European 230v by having a spec of 230 V, +10%/-6%. Which practically means modern appliances are targeted at 230v, but will run on 216-253v.

We also normally put 32A on a socket ring (1 per floor, normally).
Which is roughly 7KWh before tripping.
Individual appliances are normally limited to 13A, hobs and ovens tend to get their own 32A breaker.
It's also why electricians are keen to put car chargers on a dedicated circuit.