In the US, Canada and other countries running a similar 60 Hz power supply service, household lighting and low-power appliances run at 120 volts plus or minus 10%. So the actual voltage supplied can change betwen 108 volts and 132 volts and would still be within proper limits. (To get the actual figures for your locality it is best to ask a local licensed electrician or your local electricity supply company.) But please note the above answer is for low-power appliances only, not clothes dryers. Dryers have to draw a much higher current or amperage than your normal 120 volt socket outlets can supply. For more information on installing a new breaker, circuit wiring and the correct socket outlet to suit a 120 volt dryer, please see the answers to the Related questionsshown below.
No.
If you are no longer using the dryer and there are 4-wires, and the dryer was 220 to 240 volts, it can be split into two 110 to 120 Volt circuits.
'Voltage' is electromotive force, and the 'Watt' is a unit of power. You can plug a 240 watt appliance (light, toy, radio etc) into a 120 volt socket as long as the appliance is rated for 120 volt AC operation.
If the dryer is a clothes dryer then the short answer no. If it is a hair dryer then there might be a voltage switch on the handle that allows you to change voltages. If the manufacturer of the clothes dryer specified that it can be operated on dual voltages then it is just a matter of changing a few terminal connections. Check the instruction manual to see what it states there. This is very unlikely though. In North America all clothes dryers need 120/240 volts to operate. The 120 volts is used for the timer relays and for the drum motor, the 240 volts for the heating elements in the dryer. By changing to a higher voltage, it will not speed up the speed up the drying time. It is more likely that if you plug the dryer into the 240 volt receptacle it will burn the 120 volt motor out.
If it does not come with a plug on it, no. If it is made for direct wire, then 99.9% chance is that it is a 240 volt unit. If you plug it into a 120 volt outlet your water will barely get warm.
Use a volt meter Plug a 120 volt accessory into it
Yes - a hair-dryer rated at 120 volts will work in a 110 volt outlet.
There is no remedy but to plug it into a 230 circut.
No.
If you are no longer using the dryer and there are 4-wires, and the dryer was 220 to 240 volts, it can be split into two 110 to 120 Volt circuits.
No conversion needed. These are nominal voltages which range from 110 to 120 volts. It will operate fine on the outlet.
yes
'Voltage' is electromotive force, and the 'Watt' is a unit of power. You can plug a 240 watt appliance (light, toy, radio etc) into a 120 volt socket as long as the appliance is rated for 120 volt AC operation.
NO
Take the plug in your hand, and insert the plug into the wall outlet.
If the dryer is a clothes dryer then the short answer no. If it is a hair dryer then there might be a voltage switch on the handle that allows you to change voltages. If the manufacturer of the clothes dryer specified that it can be operated on dual voltages then it is just a matter of changing a few terminal connections. Check the instruction manual to see what it states there. This is very unlikely though. In North America all clothes dryers need 120/240 volts to operate. The 120 volts is used for the timer relays and for the drum motor, the 240 volts for the heating elements in the dryer. By changing to a higher voltage, it will not speed up the speed up the drying time. It is more likely that if you plug the dryer into the 240 volt receptacle it will burn the 120 volt motor out.
If you have a quadruple 110 v socket, it can be replaced by a triple 120 v socket.