Yes, in North America this is a commonly used voltage to run appliances and devices around the home.
120 volts
If that is the information that is stated on the nameplate of the device then yes it will operate on 120 volts.
Nominal ( Means Ideal or what we tell you it should be )120 volts AC Any voltage at or over 105 volts will make everything operate normally Expect to see 110 volts to 117 volts in your home depending on what you are running.
The recommended voltage for a dishwasher to operate efficiently is typically 120 volts.
At 120 volts you can operate any equipment up to 1200 watts. At 240 volts you can operate any equipment up to 2400 watts.
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.To operate a 240 volt load in the home you use two adjacent breakers. This will give you a voltage of 240 volts where as one breaker to neutral will give you 120 volts.
An ipod nano is 110 volts. Why, because our regular outlets are 120 volts AC.
50% of 120 volts = 50% * 120 = 0.5 * 120 = 60 volts
ELECTRICITYNote: Some power supplies operate on 120 volts 60 Hz ac but others operate on 230 volts 50 Hz ac.Which voltage your power supply uses depends on which country you are in.For more information see the answers to the Related Questions shown below.
The Columbian voltage of 110 volts is in the same nominal range of 120 volts. The blender will operate on the Columbia voltage. As long as the specifications of the blender state that is can operate of 50/60 Hertz, which means that it will operate of either of those frequencies, you should be good to go.
Seeing that the question comes from North America the most common duplex receptacle has 110 - 120 volts potential to ground. The second most common potential difference is 220 - 240 volts. These voltages are obtained from a 120/240 volt system common to home connections from the local utility companies.
You are going to need an adapter that will change 240 volts to 120 volts. The wattage of your machine at 120 volts is, 120 volts x 2.5 amps = 300 watts. The capacity of the adapter will need to be in the 500 watt range. The machine will operate a bit slower at 50 Hz.