Why are motors not current limited?

[gfretwell]

I see around 124/248 here. There does not seem to be much adjustment on the transformers either. I only see an input voltage switch.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

Some disabled folk I ask if they want help with something get very annoyed and say, "I can manage myself!"

So I tend to only ask if I'm sure they're struggling, like trying to reach a high shelf in a supermarket.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

I try not to, I just say, "Do you need a hand with that?"

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

The electrician from the power company that came out when I complained said there are tappings they can adjust, but they're not required to. He then grumbled that the new guy in charge of them didn't care much and just made them within legal specs, whereas the old guy used to make them precisely in the middle.

To be fair that transformer probably supplies 50 houses, and I'm only just over the road from it, so I'll have less voltage drop than others, so I guess mine has to be above average.

[gfretwell]

Our color codes were very stable for over 100 years, until we started importing all of that European stuff. Then neutrals started being blue and we started getting confusing colors on disconnects.

[Jimmy Wilkinson Knife]

esting the voltage with a meter helps.

Same here. But I'm surprised the EU nuts made their way to America.

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