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    Feb 22, 2010, 04:02 AM
    Is 220v appliancies costs less than 110v
    If I have both 110V and 220V outlets at home and I am going to buy an electric appliances (freg, TV, Receivers, DVD players... etc), is their and advantage of one over the other, since I have the option of buying 110V or 220V. I am mostly interested in cost.
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    Feb 22, 2010, 05:39 AM
    Do you mean the cost of the appliances, or cost of energy to operate the appliances?

    Cost of energy will be the same, a watt is a watt.

    Be sure to match the frequency of any appliance or device to the system you have.
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    Feb 22, 2010, 11:46 AM

    If you want to be safer from electrical shocks then use the 110V

    As tkrussell said, match the frequencys its important
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