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What voltage of electricity is used for domestic electricity supply?
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∙ 10y agoThe answer to this very much depends upon where you live.
Continental Europe, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, Africa, China, India: supplies for lighting and domestic appliances are normally at 220 - 240V 50Hz between line and neutral.
USA, Canada, Japan (part 50Hz), some South American countries: supplies for lighting and domestic appliances are normally at 110 - 120V 60Hz between line and neutral. It should be noted that in USA & Canada large fixed appliances such as stoves, water heaters and tumble dryers are supplied from 240V 60Hz (line to line) circuits.
Voltage in commercial and industrial installations can vary from the above values and is normally supplied as 3 phase + neutral.
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