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Many "Power Transformers" are rated at 115V or 230V. It seems to be the most popular rating. See this list for an example:
http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?pv1393=61&FV=fff4000c%2Cfff8012f&mnonly=0&newproducts=0&ColumnSort=0&page=1&quantity=0&ptm=0&fid=0&pageSize=25
Here is a specific example:
http://www.tamuracorp.com/clientuploads/pdfs/engineeringdocs/3FD-3XX.pdf
However, mains voltage is 120V (per leg) in the US. I'm confused that these are all rated 5V BELOW the expected mains voltage.
Is it expected that these transformers are for use with mains inputs? If so, why is the rating 5V below the mains voltage? If not, why is the rating so close to the mains level?
Best Answer
Up until couple years ago in Netherland (and many other EU countries) we used to have 220V(AC), others used 230 or 240V(AC). One of the good things that was brought by EU is the unification of mains power. Over several years the mains voltages have been slowly changed to 230V (+/- 10%) across mainland EU (not sure about UK). Thus a substantial part of the world is now at 230 or 120V.
Many electronic devices don't mind too much about that increase by less than 5% and incandescent light bulbs have a somewhat reduced life time but are cheap.
Not sure what countries use 240V(AC), but do realize you are talking about a less than 5% error which is within mains power tolerance.