Re: Re[1]: FYI: Home Depot Good buy on conns/cables 20' 3...

Ian wrote:
<snip>to your homes and, even more surprising that both phases may be
available at a wall outlet! Can this be true??

Yes. Why is this surprising?

<snip> and at the quaint way you still use what we used to call
'screwits' to join wires - a method which was banned in the UK in the
'60's.

Are you referring to wirenuts? What method is used for this type of
connection in the UK?

<snip> (and are less expensive than their British counterparts)

With their size and structure, its amazing your(UK) plugs are even
affordable at all :-) Glad I don't live in a house with those
large,blocky,fused plugs. Having 220 at EVERY outlet, tho...

Ballendo