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Using street lamps as EV chargers

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60 points rbanffy | 1 comments | 04 Nov 25 18:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.198s | source
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dboreham ◴[12 Nov 25 14:48 UTC] No.45900905[source]▶
Presumably most US street lamps are 120V which is probably why we see this idea implemented in other countries that have 220V power everywhere.

Also worth noting that many towns in the US don't have street lamps or only have them in the CBD.

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1. vel0city ◴[12 Nov 25 15:41 UTC] No.45901529[source]▶
Your presumption is probably incorrect for a large number of lights. From what I've seen most streetlights around me in residential areas run off both mains with the neutral disconnected, implying they're running off the full 240V. Bigger lights probably run off even higher voltage runs.

Its a common misconception the US infrastructure is a 120V system. Your home has 240V and likely even has 240V appliances connected. Your individual outlets are only connected to one half of that 240V service.