I see. The highest volt we use here, I think, is 220 volts and that would only be for something of an extremely high requirement. I can remember when electic stoves needed a 220 V outlet/line put in. Sue* ----- Original Message ----- > It may due to the fact the British system uses 240 Volts while North America > uses 110 - 120 Volts. > > Jean --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002

My stove is plugged into a 220 Volt line. I think it is the only one in the house. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue M" <starshine166@attbi.com> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:37 PM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] shutting down > I see. The highest volt we use here, I think, is 220 volts and that would > only be for something of an extremely high requirement. I can remember when > electic stoves needed a 220 V outlet/line put in. > Sue* > ----- Original Message ----- > > > It may due to the fact the British system uses 240 Volts while North > America > > uses 110 - 120 Volts. > > > > Jean > > > > --- > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/2002 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Visit List General Archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GEN-FRIENDS > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.314 / Virus Database: 175 - Release Date: 1/11/02