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JRS:  In article <3ABBD6B1.2FF0F83E@kosmos.demon.co.uk>, seen in
news:uk.tech.misc, Andy Moore <andy@kosmos.demon.co.uk> wrote at Sat, 24
Mar 2001 00:05:21 :-
>Dave wrote:
>> 
>> We're onto our fourth electric element for our Siemens fan-assisted
>> oven since the end of 1998 - just over two years. As our local spares
>> shop (Wallaces) charges about �48 for these, we're getting a bit fed
>> up with the hassle and expense.
>> 
>> Anyone care to comment..?
>> 
>> The mains voltage is higher than the 230VAC that (AFAIK) is supposed
>> to be the norm throughout Europe. I've just measured it on my Fluke
>> meter at 240.1 Volts AC.
>> 
>> The Electricity Board is obliged to keep within what voltage limits?
>> I believe they used to be allowed +/- 6%.
>
>I beleive the EU did enforce a change in the NOMINAL voltage (UK from
>240 down to 230, most of the rest of Europe up from 220 to 230). 
>However, if you're right about the +/-6% then that means a range from
>216V to 243V (approx). So 240V is perfectly allowable (as is 220V in
>Europe).

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Quote:
 
Instead, the new "harmonised voltage limits" in Europe are now:
 
                     230V -10% +6% (i.e. 207.0 - 243.8V)
 
in most of Europe (the former 220V nominal countries), and
 
                     230V -6% +10% (i.e. 216.2 - 253.0V)
 
in UK (former 240V nominal).
 
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