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"Lloyd, Jamie" wrote:
>
> I don't want to start a flame war or anything .. but if 220V is supposed to
> be "smaller gauge"
> why in the hell is my 220V dryer in my home, a heck of a lot bigger gauge
> wire than a 110v
> dryer?
>
Because in the U.S., if I remember correctly, two phases of 110V each
are involved in creating a 220V circuit. That's a slightly different
configuration from regular single-phase circuits, hence different
wiring. The full explanation is rather involved, so I won't bring it up.
-- MK
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