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It is important that you should read see the answer to the Related Question shown below: "Can a European 230 Volt 50 Hz appliance be plugged into a 240 Volt 60 Hz wall outlet in USA or Canada?"
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Not only will "most" 230 Volt units run on 220 Volts, but your 220 Volt outlet is probably 240 Volts!
220, 230, 240 ... all the same thing
The number used only tells how old the inquirer is.
Actual values reflect the commercial power transmission secondary envelope.
The present standard, commonly referred to as 120/240 actually can be as high as 125/250!
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
First answer by ID1117590148. Last edit by Martinel. Contributor trust: 461 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 10 [recommend question]
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