Mains electricity

The term mains usually refers to the general purpose alternating current (AC) electrical power supply (as in “I've connected the appliance to the mains”). The term is not usually used in the United States and Canada.

“Mains electricity” is strongly related to:

Utility frequency Split-phase electric power Hertz Voltage drop Three-phase Domestic AC power plugs and sockets Volt IEC 60038 Overcurrent Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Company Union for the Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity Frequency changer Meter Point Administration Number Electric Reliability Council of Texas North American Electric Reliability Corporation Mains power systems Thomas P. Hughes Standards Australia Power connector Autotransformer National Grid (UK) Lenz's law Earthing system Preferred number Canadian Standards Association Polyphase system War of Currents Electricity meter Three-phase electric power Electrical wiring Electrical substation Potential difference George Westinghouse Gas lighting Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario American National Standards Institute AEG Electric shock Niagara River Phase (waves)

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