In article .uk,
Phil Stovell writes:
On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:39:52 +0000, Bob Eager wrote:

On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:19:13 UTC, Phil Stovell
wrote:

UK mains voltage *is* 230v.

(all together) ...Oh no, it's not!

You'll get a deafening silence!

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...tage_in_the_UK

The article is correct, as far as it goes.
If it had said the UK mains voltage is 230V, it would have been incorrect.
You have to read it more carefully.

It's 216v - 253v, 230v nominal.

That's the _specification_ which was specifically designed to allow
the UK mains voltage to remain 240V (and for former 220V countries
to keep their 220V supplies if they want to).

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