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ARW wrote:
Err. No we don't! The actual sockets in the UK are still 240V AC

[Snip] in which case, I'm being cheated. My multimeter shows only 239v.

My Fluke quotes 1% accuracy on that AC range.


The voltage can change throughout the day.


And the frequency. I have a mains locked clock, and it can drift quite a
few seconds either way according to the pips on the radio.

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