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Appliance question.
« on: August 20, 2020, 12:22:01 PM »
My wife bought a used kitchen appliance that is 120 volt but the cord that came in the box is 125 volt.

Is the cord safe to use, or should she order a 120?

Thank you!

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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2020, 12:28:54 PM »
It will be safe to use.  Nominal outlet voltage across the USA is 115 to 125 VAC, though in my experience most locales hover around 118 volts.
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2020, 12:33:31 PM »
Cords don't have voltage.  Cords are rated for amperage.

Your home circuit isn't going to make a differentiation between 120v and 125v.  What's going to matter is the plug format for the electrical socket, and that is typically a function of rated amperage of the whole circuit.  These have a NEMA rating and name.

https://www.stayonline.com/product-resources/nema-straight-blade-reference-chart.asp

Most likely your circuit isn't a perfect 120v anyways.  It'll fluctuate between 115 and 125 volts.

If the plug fits the socket, it should be fine.

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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2020, 12:39:09 PM »
Thank you, gentlemen!
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2020, 12:55:57 PM »
120 / 125 = .96.  You need to cut off 4% of the length of the cord to make it work right.
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2020, 01:00:50 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on August 20, 2020, 12:55:57 PM
120 / 125 = .96.  You need to cut off 4% of the length of the cord to make it work right.
Be sure cut off of the right end or you'll get the power out of phase.
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2020, 01:03:58 PM »
YOU'RE GONNA KILL US ALL IF YOU PLUG THAT IN!
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2020, 01:06:20 PM »
Quote from: Mike Irwin on August 20, 2020, 01:03:58 PM
YOU'RE GONNA KILL US ALL IF YOU PLUG THAT IN!

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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2020, 01:43:24 PM »
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2020, 01:45:13 PM »
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2020, 02:30:41 PM »
125 126 whatever it takes.
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Re: Appliance question.
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2020, 07:01:30 PM »
82°F

My line's 119.1VAC (~168 peak volts) right at the crest of air conditioner usage for the Denver area.  Normally it's around 124ish.

Not exactly a brownout, doesn't seem to affect anything.  My secondary computer is still blinking "Standby" every half second.

Lights (mostly LEDs) all seem normal.



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