120v/240v???

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Dutch1976

Well-Known Member

Jan 29, 2008

• #1

How do I know which voltage my house runs?

 

SMOKENBUDDHA

SWEET JANE

Jan 29, 2008

• #2

get a tester, or look at your panel where it is located it will indicate if it is 120 or 240, its more than likely 120v if you live in an apartment or a residential home. more homes are 120v

 

Ov3rkill

Active Member

Jan 31, 2008

• #3

residential dwelling units (houses) are 120/240 volts im an electrician

 

Ov3rkill

Active Member

Jan 31, 2008

• #4

just make sure the circuit breaker will handle the amount of amps and your set

 

michaelo

Well-Known Member

Feb 1, 2008

• #5

your house is definately 120/240 all houses areIM an electrician also so using the 240 tap is going to decrease the amount of amps or power consumption significantly!!!!

 

Satchmo

Active Member

Feb 1, 2008

• #6

Not all houses are 120/240, maybe in the us and canada but in europe I think wall outlets are 220.

 

KingOfBud

Well-Known Member

Feb 1, 2008

• #7

Ya. In the U.K our wall outlets are 240v .

 

Juntistik

Well-Known Member

Mar 4, 2008

• #8

so if i get a light that is made to work in the uk i can assume that it is 240 right?

can i use it in the us as well since you guys are saying that all houses in the us are 120/240