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Voltage (of a circuit) as defined in the NEC: n. The greatest root-mean-square(rms) (effective) difference of potential between any two conductors of the circuit concerned. Voltage as defined by Webster's: n. Electromotive force or potential difference, usually expressed in volts.

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