What is the voltage in Ireland ?
In all parts of Ireland except Northern Ireland, the power system is
the same as in most of Continental Europe - 220 volts, 50 hertz. In
Northern Ireland and Britain, the electricity supply is of a slightly
higher voltage - 240 volts. The slight difference between the two can
be ignored for most practical purposes for equipment designed for
either voltage.
However, the difference in voltage between the U.S.A and Europe (110
volts versus 220 volts) is a more serious problem. Connecting equipment
such as hairdryers etc., designed for 110v to a 220v supply is likely
to have undesirable or dangerous consequences. Heating equipment will
produce 3 - 4 times more heat than at 110v. The extreme temperature
will very likely damage or shorten the life of the heating elements.
Lighting equipment would produce much more light at 220v, but will blow
in a very short time.
Electronic equipment designed for 110v would be seriously damaged by
being run at twice its design voltage. The exception is some
sophisticated modern electronic equipment, such as laptop computers,
which are designed to automatically adapt to different supply voltages.
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