Question for DerrickC . - TKS Saw

[MikeGE]

My house built in 1990 did not have any 230 volt general use (not oven/stove/water heater) outlets. I had a 230 volt outlet installed when I bought a 3 hp Unisaw. Do most US houses built in the last 20 years include general use 230 volt outlets?

This is interesting, as I can't remember seeing a modern house (built after 1960) in the U.S. that didn't include at least one 240 circuit.  The only reason I can think of to not include the 240V distribution is if the house was designed to use gas for the stove and water heater instead of electric.  My first house in Virginia was built in 1965 and included 240V circuits for the stove, dryer, and water heater.  My last house in Virginia was built in 1979 and included 240V circuits for the stove, dryer, water heater, well pump, and HVAC system.

None of the houses had general purpose 240V outlets, but there was capacity in the distribution panel to add more 2-pole circuit breakers.  The electrical supply stores also sold 15A and 20A outlets for 240V circuits.  These resembled the normal 120V 15A outlets, but the blades were horizontal.

I am happy that residential electrical distribution in Germany is 400/230V 3-phase. 

 

[FestitaMakool]

I have absolutely none knowledge of your 120V system, but one of Katz-Moses late videos made me wonder why there’s not more technical equipment that runs 240V in NA:
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And, I totally understand you over there who’d like a TKS - to be combined with Festool’s system accessories of yours. It’s a point that Festool and Saw Stop shouldn’t miss out on...