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Common Voltages

Nominal voltages of familiar sources:

  • Nerve cell resting potential: around −75 mV
  • Single-cell, rechargeable NiMH or NiCd battery: 1.2 V
  • Mercury battery: 1.355 V
  • Single-cell, non-rechargeable alkaline battery (e.g., AAA, AA, C and D cells): 1.5 V
  • LiFePO4 rechargeable battery: 3.3 V
  • Lithium polymer rechargeable battery: 3.75 V (see Rechargeable battery#Table of rechargeable battery technologies)
  • Transistor-transistor logic/CMOS (TTL) power supply: 5 V
  • USB: 5 V DC
  • PP3 battery: 9 V
  • Automobile electrical system: nominal 12 V, about 11.8 V discharged, 12.8 V charged, and 13.8–14.4 V while charging (vehicle running).
  • Household mains electricity: 230 V RMS in Europe, Asia and Africa, 120 V RMS in North America, 100 V RMS in Japan (see List of countries with mains power plugs, voltages and frequencies)
  • Trucks/lorries: 24 V DC
  • Rapid transit third rail: 600–750 V (see List of current systems for electric rail traction)
  • High-speed train overhead power lines: 25 kV RMS at 50 Hz, but see the list of current systems for electric rail traction and 25 kV at 60 Hz for exceptions.
  • High-voltage electric power transmission lines: 110 kV RMS and up (1.15 MV RMS was the record as of 2005)
  • Lightning: Varies greatly, often around 100 MV.

Note: Where RMS (root mean square) is stated above, the peak voltage is times greater than the RMS voltage for a sinusoidal signal centered around zero voltage.

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