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On 29 Aug 2025 08:52:38 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

> Except for me, with a SWER line. Just one wire to the pole and Earth
> doubles as Neutral. Very common in rural Australia. I do wonder what
> would/will happen if everyone on SWER buys an electric car and tries
> charging it on the same night, it's a lot of juice to pump through the
> ground, and if the voltage drops would it all start oscillating as the
> charging circuits in the cars cut in/out?

The 'roos toes will be tingling. I can understand the cost benefits but I 
shudder at basing the scheme on soil conductivity unless you live in a 
swamp.