Voltage Converter: US to Europe

What this number actually means

The script multiplies your US voltage by 2.2 — a rough scaling factor, not a real electrical relationship. US mains runs at 110-120V (nominal 120V); European mains runs at 220-240V (nominal 230V). Since 120 × 2 = 240, the "real" ratio is closer to 2.0, not 2.2; treat this tool's output as a ballpark, not a spec.

Worked example

120V × 2.2 = 264.0V — a bit above the actual 220-240V range you'd encounter at a European outlet.

Why voltage doesn't "convert" like a unit

Unlike length or temperature, US and EU voltage aren't two measurements of the same physical quantity — they're two different electrical standards. A US 120V device plugged into a European 230V socket doesn't need "converting," it needs an actual step-down transformer or a dual-voltage-rated device (check the label: "INPUT 100-240V" means no transformer is needed, just a plug adapter).

Standard nominal voltages

The frequency difference (60 Hz vs. 50 Hz) matters for motors and some clocks, and it's not something a voltage multiplier can account for at all.