In the US for example the standard is 110V for voltage and 80psi for water. In Europe, voltage is 220V, is water pressure different there too?

  • Brkdncr@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Water operates more like DC voltage so there isn’t really a need for a standard. You just need enough to get to your shower head.

    • ramble81@lemm.eeOP
      1·
      4 months ago

      That’s an interesting analogy. But just like too much current can melt a wire, I would assume there’s some upper limits to keep it from bursting pipes and fittings?

          • Brkdncr@lemmy.world
            1·
            4 months ago

            US. I’d be surprised if anywhere was allowing more than 80psi.

            20psi is really low so this value may have different variations. I’m on a well pump and before I replaced it I was getting down to 20psi. It barely dribbled out of the 2nd floor shower head. I now have the pump set to 60/40 with a 50psi restriction valve. This seems to be the sweet spot.

            I’m not in plumbing and won’t know how to look this stuff up.