Definitions of Construction and Home Improvement Terms
Thursday, July 31st, 2008110/220 or 120/240?
110 volt and 220 volt designations are old familiar terminology, but are no longer commonly used in either product design or by electric utilities. The 115 volt and 230 volt terminology comes from equipment design standards. Equipment is usually designed to operate at 115 or 230 volts with a plus or minus [...]