In a message dated 97-06-06 22:17:39 EDT, billsohl@planet.net (Bill Sohl)
writes:
> >ALL houses today have 220 volt service.
>
> That is only true for new construction. While many houses built
> in the past may have upgraded their service feed which now is 220,
> you may still find old homes that never did upgrade.
>
> That's just a note to check before you buy and even if a potential
> home doesn't have 220 coming in, it can be upgraded and probably
> should if you have any need for the typical electric
> requirments of a modern home.
Bill:
Yes, this is true, and a good point to keep in mind when buying a house.
However, just about any house built long enough ago to have only 110 volt
service is an old house. It's been 50 years at least since the change over to
220.
None-the-less, I stand corrected.
Dan Masters
Alcoa, TN
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