Question: how many amps is a standard outlet?

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  Arturo Vidal S.

  12/23/24, 5:17 PM

  Hello. I would like to know how many amps is a standard outlet? It depends on the country?

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  Garrie Nassau

  12/27/24, 9:54 AM

  Totally! For example, the amperages of a standard electrical outlet in the USA and Canada are between 15 amps and 20 amps and operate on 120 volts. In the UK, standard outlets are usually rated at 13 amps, operating at 230 volts. 

  For most other European countries, outlets typically provide 16 amps at 230 volts. In Australia, standard outlets generally are rated at 10 amps operating at 230 volts. And, according to The National Electrical Code (NEC), the maximum load of 80% under continuous use for the 15-amp outlet is 12 amps. And, for a 20-amp outlet, the continuous load is 16 amps.

   

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