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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by tomatocracy on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @02:47AM (#37318503)
Yes. “Standardising” to 230V +/-10%, allows for 220/230/240V +/-6% (the previous standards used in different countries) to all coexist without actually changing any equipment.
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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by Maxion on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @04:03PM (#37328173)
My UPS most of the time reports just under 240v.
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