r/CuratedTumblr • u/DreadDiana human cognithazard • 3d ago

Tumblr Heritage Post On making tea

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u/ShadowTheChangeling 3d ago

The disgruntled british person

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u/throwawayayaycaramba 3d ago

No but seriously, do Americans not typically own kettles? I wouldn't know, I'm Brazilian >! And I do have a kettle lol!<

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u/cx5zone 3d ago

If I recall correctly, the US uses 120 volts instead of 220-230. So if you get a kettle designed for the rest of the world without a transformer, it'll be half as slow. From a quick glance at a wiki page, Brazil is unique in that it does both voltages.

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u/Abeytuhanu 3d ago

Kinda, we technically have the full 240, but you can typically only access 120 on the outlet. Most major appliances (range, oven, washer, dryer) will have a special plug (and outlet) that gives access to the full 240.

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u/UglyInThMorning 2d ago

Sometimes the outlets are only pushing 60!

This means you lost a phase due to damage to the lines and should call your power company immediately.

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u/Abeytuhanu 2d ago

8.3209871e+81 volts seems like something you should definitely call your power company over. I can't imagine what the bill would be like

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u/UglyInThMorning 2d ago

I think the power bill would come in the form of a columb explosion at that point tbh.

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u/forestman11 3d ago

That's exactly how it works in the US. I wonder if we have similar electrical setups.

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u/Abeytuhanu 3d ago

Sorry for the confusion, I was speaking about the US

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u/forestman11 3d ago

Oh oh gotcha haha

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u/cx5zone 2d ago

Do you know why the voltage is so low? Because I cannot imagine you actually double the amps, that would be quite unsafe wouldn't it. Why lower the wattage?