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What is the voltage at your receptacle?

Hello, My electrician measured my dedicated wall receptacles at 124 volts each. I know that the proper range should be about 117-120 volts (USA). I was wondering what some of you have measured your wall power at and also if you think that 124 volts is too much? There is an electric company's power transformer on the back side of the half acre of property that our home is on. Our house could very well be the first house in line past that transformer. Thanks! Stan
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rlwainwright
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The voltage in my neighborhood (Bethesda, MD) is quite consistent, I typically see 117-120 volts all the time. This is based upon the display on my TrippLite UPS that is used to provide backup power to my main computer system. I have seen it dip as low as 116V and go as high as 121V, but only for the briefest of moments.

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