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Brazilian electrical shower-heads use 20 to 30 amps max.


At what voltage? (I understand Brazil has districts with both 127V and 220V mains.)

https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-co...


Homes on districts that use 127v also have a second phase for 220v, mainly for shower heads, electric ovens, etc. Commercial property always have 220v.


Then they don't heat same volume to same temp, it's thermodynamics


Yes but they are also less efficient because they don't have point-of-use placement


wow, 20-30 amps at the shower head... that sounds a little frightening

point-of-use electrocution


Reasonably safe with ground fault circuit interruption.


In most of Brazil, the "t" or "d" followed by "i" is pronounced as "tch", like in "cheese".


> having a few large companies to watch over is better than millions of small micro-niche ones

Not necessarily. The consequences of a few bad micro-niche ones would be, well, micro.


I would add:

* Plant more trees


SaaS margins too.



Yes but it's up to date and much larger now.


Entry level Dolphins cost $20.5k in Brazil (R$118k).


That's the Dolphin Mini, a totally different car


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