Then comes the moment to plug it in, and the new owner discovers that the three-phase plug needed to power the new beast is nowhere to be found in the shop. Thus commences the weeping and the ...

while a three-phase electricity supply will have three 100-amp fuses. Here is an overview of the typical domestic installations: Three-pin plug: 2.3kW (slow) Home charge unit: 3.6kW (slow ...