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by c-linkage 1032 days ago
110V is the Room Mean Squared (RMS) voltage.

https://www.electrical4u.com/rms-or-root-mean-square-value-o...
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p1mrx 1032 days ago
No, 120V is the nominal RMS voltage; the peak is 120V*sqrt(2)≈170V.
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andromaton 1032 days ago
The *root mean square is 120V.
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