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In the US a general purpose receptacle outlet would be 120 volts; England 240 volts, France 115 volts, Libya 127 volts, Okinawa 100 volts, Tanzania 230 volts . . .; all depends on where your house is.

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Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz power supply service. 15 amps

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In North America the standard household outlet is 120 volts.

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How many voltage is in a two prong outlet?

A standard two prong outlet in the US carries 110 volts. Actual voltage in your area may vary from below 100 to 140 volts, but these extremes are unusual. Most of the rest of the Americas (North and South) uses the same standard. In Europe, the standard voltage in a "two prong outlet" is 220 to 240 volts. In the US, this voltage is reserved almost exclusively for use by stoves and ovens in the home.


How many volts are need for an electric blanket?

It depends on which country that you live in. European and UK, the household voltage is 230 volts. In North America, the household voltage is 120 volts. Other countries around the world, the blankets that are sold will match the household supply of that country.


How many volts does a North American outlet generates?

In Canada and the United States, wall outlet voltage is standardized at 110 to 120 volts (anywhere in that range is considered "OK"). In Europe - most of the rest of the world, actually - it is standardized at 220 volts.


How many amps and volts does a clothes iron use?

Depends on what the wattage the clothes iron uses!!! P=VI, so if you know the watts it uses you can you the equation to solve for volts, whiich in return can solve for I or current.i.e. Lets say it uses 1,875W at 120V standard outlet you would take W/V=I which is 15.6Amps.


How many total hot termanals are there on a normal outlet plug?

Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.Need to know the voltage of the outlet plug. On a 120 volts outlet there is one hot terminal and on a 240 volt outlet there are two hot terminals.

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How many voltage is in a two prong outlet?

A standard two prong outlet in the US carries 110 volts. Actual voltage in your area may vary from below 100 to 140 volts, but these extremes are unusual. Most of the rest of the Americas (North and South) uses the same standard. In Europe, the standard voltage in a "two prong outlet" is 220 to 240 volts. In the US, this voltage is reserved almost exclusively for use by stoves and ovens in the home.


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How many volts are need for an electric blanket?

It depends on which country that you live in. European and UK, the household voltage is 230 volts. In North America, the household voltage is 120 volts. Other countries around the world, the blankets that are sold will match the household supply of that country.


How many volts are in a wall outlet in Germany?

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What would cause a washing machine plug to be burnt?

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How many amps in standard 110 outlet?

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How many volts does a North American outlet generates?

In Canada and the United States, wall outlet voltage is standardized at 110 to 120 volts (anywhere in that range is considered "OK"). In Europe - most of the rest of the world, actually - it is standardized at 220 volts.


How many amps and volts does a clothes iron use?

Depends on what the wattage the clothes iron uses!!! P=VI, so if you know the watts it uses you can you the equation to solve for volts, whiich in return can solve for I or current.i.e. Lets say it uses 1,875W at 120V standard outlet you would take W/V=I which is 15.6Amps.


How many total hot termanals are there on a normal outlet plug?

Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hertz supply service.Need to know the voltage of the outlet plug. On a 120 volts outlet there is one hot terminal and on a 240 volt outlet there are two hot terminals.