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Old 06-10-2005, 10:11 PM   #10
shamrock_uk
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Since we're vaguely on the subject, given that American mains are 110V yet in the UK its ~240V, do American kettles take twice as long to boil? Assuming a given resistance, surely half the voltage is only capable of drawing half as much current?

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