DIYbanter - View Single Post - Poor quality electricity supply, is it worth complaining to supplier?

wrote:

They arent. And they dont. Britain is still 240 despite the official
230 description, and France still 220. Britain uses 240v bulbs and
France 220, because incandescents do not span the range happily.

And fluorescents with iron-cored ballasts too, it seems. You might find
the Lighting Industry Federation's statement on the subject interesting:

http://www.lif.co.uk/statements/15f.html

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Andy