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Can you plug a 240V 50Hz appliance into a 230V 50Hz outlet?

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Yes, of course...giving 10 volts less is perfectly safe.

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The standard voltage in the UK is 230 V (+10%/-6%) -in other words, it is allowed to vary between little over 216 V and 253 V. So, as you can see, it is perfectly safe to operate a 240 V device on a 230-V system.

This standard was introduced in accordance with 'European harmonisation' requirements, but it has been little more than a paper exercise to satisfy EU dogma (hence the +10%/-6%!). In fact, no changes have actually been made to the previous standard, which was 240 V (+/- 6%).

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