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When you lift the voltage V that goes to a circuit, also the flowing amperage A will go up and so does the power. The lamps will give more light, the equipment will get warmer up to the point where everything goes down.

To understand this all you need to know ohm's law.

Scroll down to related links and look at "Ohm's Law - Wikipedia".

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It has nothing to do with Ohm's Law: that's inductance.

P = I E is what answers this question.

If I have a motor pulling 15 A @ 110V, that same motor will pull 7.5 A @ 220V (assuming it's capable of that much voltage fluctuation)

As voltage rises, current drops for the same net work done. It doesn't climb.

That's why heavy appliances are 220 V when outlets are 110 V. That's also why industrial equipment is three-phase vs single-phase residential wiring.

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