Ki Wi house current?

[FAST FRED]

Just a simple question , what is the "std" house electric in NZ?

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[troy2000]

http://ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/ecw/nz.html

Looks like it's 50 cycle, 230 volt, according to the above link.

[kerosene]

And current is not fixed.

I think this explanation in comparing liquids is quite good - voltage is pressure in the system - tube size/ valves gives the resistance to the fluid - the bigger the tube the bigger the flow (current).

IE - you cannot say that wall plug would have particular current - the current will depend on the system you plug to it. Current is really limited by fuses.

[troy2000]

Originally Posted by kerosene

And current is not fixed.

I think this explanation in comparing liquids is quite good - voltage is pressure in the system - tube size/ valves gives the resistance to the fluid - the bigger the tube the bigger the flow (current).

IE - you cannot say that wall plug would have particular current - the current will depend on the system you plug to it. Current is really limited by fuses.

I believe you're over-thinking the question. He just wants to know what the standard feed to a residence in New Zealand is. If someone asked me what the house current is in my neighborhood, I'd tell them it's 60-cycle, 110 volt AC; I wouldn't start going door-to-door with a multi-meter and checking out wall plugs.

[kerosene]

sure sure - just the headline of current made me pick the it apart. As what varies between countries voltage and frequency. I am not a native English speaker so took probably the "current" too literally...