HomeCan you plug a 115V appliance into a 120V outlet?
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2015-07-15 21:45:20
2015-07-15 21:45:20
For residential service 110V, 115V, 117V, 120V, and 125V are all functionally the same. Electric companies have been slowly increasing the line voltage over the last 100 years to cope with increased loads. That is where these different voltages come from.
The tolerance is generally +/-10%. That's +/- 11.5 volts in this case. So, a 115VAC appliance will run between 103.5 and 126.5VAC.
The short answer is yes. 110V appliances can work with up to 130V without being burnt, additionally, 220V appliances can work with up to 240V without being burnt.
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Yes, no problem at all.
You should have no problem as long as the pug fits into the outlet. Common house hold voltages range up to 120V.
You will burn up your appliance!!!!!
No. You'll need an adapter that can change voltage.
Yes you can safely do this. Most appliances that are marked 115 volts will operate on outlet between 110 and 120 volts safely.
No you cannot plug a 100v into a 120v outlet, it will fry whatever the product you are plugging up.
Any 110 volt appliance is designed to be plugged into a 120 volt outlet. 120 volt outlets generally supply between 105 and 120 volts.
The amps drawn will be cut in half but the appliance motor, if there is one, may not be able to start up and burn up.
US outlet and US air conditioner = Yes
You don't. The plug (cap) has a different configuration between the two voltages. This is to prevent plugging a device of one voltage into a supply of a different voltage.
1) Possible... You can buy a converter in any electrical supplies store. Plug in your appliance(s) in this converter then plug the converter into your 220V outlet. 2) Most of the Automatic Voltage Regulator has a 110V outlet. Plug in your appliance in this outlet and plug in the AVR in the 220V outlet. Hope I help you
No, different pin configurations.
Yes you can safely do this. A 10 volt difference between the appliance and the outlet will not make a difference.
If I understand your question, Can you run a 110 appliance off of a 220 volt outlet? You could by only using one leg of the 220. You may also consider changing the outlet. Put in a regular 110 outlet and capping off one leg of the 220 in the wall box. You still have a neutral and a ground to work with. I read this as the questioner doesn't want to modify the outlet. Check the voltage ratings on the device. Many electronic devices nowadays can havdle 120V or 240V as it is cheaper to manufacture one powersupply and sell it everywhere. If your device is rated for 240V, you can put a 240V plug on it. If it only says 120V, no dice. 240V will burn it up.
No. the plug configuration is different, just for that reason so that the two voltages can not be crossed over.
If you plug it in you will trip the 15 Amp breaker protecting the outlet.
By code you can not plug a 130 volt appliance into a 220 volt outlet. You need to call a qualified electrician to remove the 220 volt outlet and install a 130 volt outlet in its place.
Assuming the wiring to the outlet has 2 loads and one neutral, isolate one load from the outlet and use the neutral as the common. be sure to ground from the receptacle to your conduit or ground lead. You should also replace the corresponding breaker with a 120 volt single breaker.
"As far as charging the Toyota Camry Hybrid, you can plug it into any one of the standard 120V plugs.So as long as it can surge a 120V plug, then it can be used."
It won't turn on.......
Yes. The higher rating of the outlet is just a maximum voltage specification.
permanent attachment to an appliance An appliance plug may have a differently shaped plug, in order to prevent it from being plugged into an ordinary electrical outlet (one with the wrong voltage or power rating).
Yes, the 250 volt rating on the appliance is the maximum voltage rating that can be applied to the appliance.
No, the cord ends have different configurations to prevent this sort of thing from happening.
No. Attempting to run an appliance on insufficient voltage can cause damage to the appliance and can be dangerous. Call an electrician and get him to install a 220v plug
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