346 results about "Mains electricity" patented technology

Mains electricity (as it is known in the UK and some parts of Canada; US terms include grid power, wall power, and domestic power; in much of Canada it is known as hydro) is the general-purpose alternating-current (AC) electric power supply. It is the form of electrical power that is delivered to homes and businesses, and it is the form of electrical power that consumers use when they plug domestic appliances, televisions and electric lamps into wall outlets.