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[–] DeadDigger@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Electric is the max temp of you power system so for 120v it's like 500°c and gas burns at like 1300°C you just need a lot more power in gas than in electricity

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Damn, I have a 240v induction stove, can I melt metal? 😆

I tried searching this question but apparently there are safety features to prevent me doing cool stuff.

[–] DeadDigger@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

I mean tin can be melted over a candle if it's made from beeswachs

But yeah 240 volts is absolutely enough to melt iron and copper that's one reason why you have a breaker with an amperage corresponding to the wire in your wall