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You must understand that with higher Voltage you will get lower amounts of current therefore some countries use lower household current applications therefore without diminishing circuit efficiency it is more ideal to up the Voltage

AnswerThe main advantage of using a higher value of a residential voltage is that it enables the use of higher loads.

For example, the maximum load for a North American 'receptacle' is 15 x 120 = 1800 W.

The maximum load for a UK 'socket outlet' is 13 x 230 = 2990 W.

Typically, therefore, most UK households use kettles, electric heaters, etc., which are rated around 3 kW -practically double that of the American equivalent.

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