whats with all this volt drop crap?

[ayjay]

posters on here often worry about volt drop, whats the prob with a few less volts @ the other end of the cable? will a few volts less end in disaster? will the suppy cable catch fire?
be nice i,m mellowed out at the moment:mickey:

 

[Guitarist]

Volts drop is proressive along the customer supply chain if you got the furthest house at 230v spot on then the nearest house would be higher..... .

I've worked on many houses over the years in the most remote, and the most built up locations, and I don't think I've ever found one to be below 240v. In fact, most are in the region of 245v.

With the greatest respect to you dark, if you work in the industrial/commercial sector then the domestic scene would make your hair curl (as it did mine when I left industry)

 

[Knobhead]

Industry has always stuck to the higher end of the voltage range. I’ve worked on 550V and 660V systems. Uses a lot less copper for the same amount of work done.

PS you don’t use phase to neutral! Beyond the intake switchgear neutral isn’t required so not run.