I know the electrical voltage in China households is 220V. But what I want to know is the maximum current rating of a single appliance, e.g I have a kettle made for China that is rated at 220 Volts 1800 Watts. This means it will consume about 8.2 Amps. Can this current be exceeded, or does the electrical installation in the typical Chinese home limit the current that can be drawn?

The 8.2 Amps doesn't exceed and the maximum eletrical voltage in China is not for a single appliance. In Chinese homes, they limit the current and it depends on the wire itself. If you choose a appliance with only a small current, once the Watt is high, the appliance will stop work.

My question is asked of Michelle, who answered my earlier question about China: Does your answer mean that if I used a kettle that consumed a higher current (say 10 Amps), would the appliance stop working? If it does stop working is that caused by an electrical circuit-breaker in the household wiring system?Thanks Michelle for the first answer.

If you bought the electrical appliances in China or you bought them made in China, please take it easy to use it in China, it will not stop working. If it does stop work, it is caused by the electrical circuit-system.I wonder whether it is clear for you.

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I know the electrical voltage in China households is 220V. But what I want to know is the maximum current rating of a single appliance, e.g I have a kettle made for China that is rated at 220 Volts 1800 Watts. This means it will consume about 8.2 Amps. Can this current be exceeded, or does the electrical installation in the typical Chinese home limit the current that can be drawn?

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Answers (3): Answered by Michelle | Jul. 15, 2012 03:20

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The 8.2 Amps doesn't exceed and the maximum eletrical voltage in China is not for a single appliance. In Chinese homes, they limit the current and it depends on the wire itself. If you choose a appliance with only a small current, once the Watt is high, the appliance will stop work.

10Reply; Answered by Peter Wright from England | Jul. 15, 2012 19:38

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My question is asked of Michelle, who answered my earlier question about China: Does your answer mean that if I used a kettle that consumed a higher current (say 10 Amps), would the appliance stop working? If it does stop working is that caused by an electrical "circuit-breaker" in the household wiring system?
Thanks Michelle for the first answer.

00Reply; Answered by Michelle | Jul. 16, 2012 04:15

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If you bought the electrical appliances in China or you bought them made in China, please take it easy to use it in China, it will not stop working.
If it does stop work, it is caused by the electrical "circuit-system".
I wonder whether it is clear for you.

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