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    Mar 14, 2012, 04:41 PM
    Electrical terms
    What does 110v vs. 220v vs. 230v refer to? What does Phase refer to?
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    Mar 14, 2012, 05:20 PM
    120 volts or vac refers to a level of voltage, don't have 110 in the USA any more. I am using the term level of energy because you are apparently new to the subject, it is also know as electrical potential difference. I am going to leave the explanation of psae to TKrussel, he can likely better explain it than someone like me who read the term in a book and probably only understood half of it. Single phase is used in your home for lighting, appliances and other low power requirement applications.
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