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No. 140 volts on a 120 volt system is symptomatic of something wrong. On a 120 volt system, 120 volts is near the top end of the acceptable scale with 110 volts being on the lower end of the acceptable scale. The first thing that you should do is check your volt meter against another one to make sure that the readings are the same. Many times meters that get knocked about need to be recalibrated. If you know an electrician check your meter reading against what his shows using a common source of voltage at the time.
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∙ 12y agoUsually it is the other way around. Devices are rated at the top end of the voltage scale. From 110 to 120 volts devices, the receptacles are rated at 125 volts. The same with 220 to 240 volts, the receptacle devices are rated at 250 volts. If you are talking about a plug (cap) device that is rated at 125 volts maximum then the answer is yes, this is quite acceptable to plug it into a 120 volt system
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Can a 125V and 30 amp plug be used for a device that requires 24V and 50 amp?
No. If you plug something that needs 24 volt into a 120v socket you will probably ruin your device.
Is it ok to use a 120v light switch in place of a 125v light switch?
yes, as long as the wattage are almost the same which is similar to the same current
Can you plug a 120v 20 amp wielder into a 240v 40 amp outlet?
Absoluteyl not.
If you have a 240V 22A welder which has a plug similar but smaller than a dryer plug can you use this in a 120V outlet?
yes ofcourse they both are the same
How do you change over so you can plug a 120V RV plug into a 240V single-phase twist-lock receptacle?
Is the 220V plug 220V only or 110/220V? (The former will have 3 prongs and the former will have 4) If your case is the latter just use the ground, neutral, and one of the hots. This will give you 120V single phase. If the case is the former you can't get 110V off that plug.
Can a 125V and 30 amp plug be used for a device that requires 24V and 50 amp?
No. If you plug something that needs 24 volt into a 120v socket you will probably ruin your device.
Can you plug a 125v appliance into 110v car outlet?
Yes
Can you run 125v air conditioner on 120v house current?
Yes ,it's the same voltage.You have a +-5% of voltage range
Is it ok to use a 120v light switch in place of a 125v light switch?
yes, as long as the wattage are almost the same which is similar to the same current
Can I plug a Toyota Camry Hybrid to any outlet?
"As far as charging the Toyota Camry Hybrid, you can plug it into any one of the standard 120V plugs.So as long as it can surge a 120V plug, then it can be used."
Change l5-30 plug for l6-30 plug?
It's the same receptacle, except L6 is 240V rated vs 120V rated for L5 (note: The answer above is incorrect. It is true that the L6-30 is a 240V rated connector, and the L5-30 is 125V rated. However they do not share the same pins, they are similar, but one connector will not mate with the other receptacle.)
Can a 7a 125v plug be replaced with a 10a 250v plug?
Yes because it is of a higher rating. But make sure your equipment can take the rating too.
Can you use a 125v unnotched cable with a notched socket 120v ballast for your 1000 watt HID light fixture if you add a notch to the cord or remove the notch from the socket?
See discussion page for more.
What happens if you plug a 120V appliance into a 240V outlet?
You will burn up your appliance!!!!!
Can you plug a 120v 20 amp wielder into a 240v 40 amp outlet?
Absoluteyl not.
If you have a 240V 22A welder which has a plug similar but smaller than a dryer plug can you use this in a 120V outlet?
yes ofcourse they both are the same
If you put a 60W 120V bulb in a 120V lamp that has a transformer for 240V and plug it into a 240V outlet will it work or blow the circuitry?
Off hand no but your explanations are not clear as to who is doing what to whom,,
