Can 210 volt appliances be plugged into normal house plug?

Answer 1

110 Volt is the nominal standard used in homes. Appliances are rated at 120 volts as a safety measure, as the voltage can fluctuate between 110v and 115v. Appliances rated in this manner will require voltages higher than 120v in order to sustain damage. Might call it a safety net for appliances.

Answer 2

Note: A plug does not plug into a plug, it plugs into a socket outlet.

For very good technical reasons - too complicated to explain in this answer - you cannot plug the plug of a 240 Volt high-power appliance into a normal household 120 Volt socket outlet because the plugs are made a quite different shape and size on purpose to help to prevent someone who doesn't understand about household electricity from doing just what has been asked in this question!

A 240 Volt high-power appliance - such as a clothes drier - fitted with a normal 240 Volt plug can only be plugged into a normal 240 Volt household socket outlet.

If you don't have one of those 240 Volt socket outlets yet, you will need to get one installed by a licensed electrician. He will fit the right size breakers for 240 Volts onto your main electricity supply panel and the right sized wiring for the length of run to the place where you want to use the appliance as well as the right kind of socket outlet.

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Answer 3

Answer only for USA, Canada and countries using similar 60Hz mains supplies
Note: A plug does not plug into a "plug", it plugs into a "socket outlet" and the standard voltage is not 210: it is either 208 or 240 volts, depending on whether the appliance is meant to be used on a domestic 3-phase or single phase service.

For very good technical reasons - too complicated to explain in this answer - you cannot plug the plug of a 208 - 240 volt high-power appliance into a normal household 120 volt socket outlet because the plugs are made a quite different shape and size on purpose, to help to prevent someone who doesn't understand about household electricity from doing just what has been asked in this question!

A 240 volt high-power appliance - such as a clothes drier - fitted with a normal 240 volt plug can only be plugged into a normal 240 volt household socket outlet. Same applies for a 208 volt appliance: it is designed to be used only on the correct service voltage.

No way should you attempt to change the plug at the end of the cord to a 120 volt kind! You could kill yourself or someone else if you hook up just one wire wrongly.

If you don't have one of those 208 or 240 volt socket outlets yet, you will need to get one installed by a licensed electrician. He will fit the right size breakers onto your main electricity supply panel, the right sized wiring for the length of run to the place where you want to use the appliance and the right kind of socket outlet.

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IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND always use a meter or voltage indicator to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.

Answer 4

The two voltages are a nominal figure. The lower range of voltages can go from 110 to 120 volts. All equipment rated within the ranges from 110 to 120 volts are all compatible with each other. This ten volt range is brought about by the power company, as they have a responsibility to keep voltages within a certain 10% range. The load will only notice a difference of 1% on the load current. e.g. Wattage load of 2400. Amps = watts/volts. 2400/110V = 21 amps. 2400/120V = 20 amps. On a constant resistance as the voltage goes lower, the current goes higher and vice versa as the voltage goes higher, the current goes lower.

Answer 5

yes, it won't cause damage. AC circuits are normally designed to opperate with a voltage difference of plus or minus 10% without causing any problems.

if you plug in a heater it will heat more than on the 220v circuit but wont cause harm.

Answer 6

For simplicity's sake:

110 volts, 115 volts, 120 volts, 125 volts - all the same thing

Answer 7

In the United States and other countries which run the same type of 60 Hz service, yes.

Answer 8

Yes, provide it doesn't exceed the current rating of the breaker or fuse protecting the circuit.

Answer 9

Yes, the voltages are part of the nominal voltage of 120 volts.

Answer 10

Appliances are typically labeled 110-120 volts. The voltage in an average house varies over this range. You are good to go.