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As it gets closer to your house it goes to a sub station where the voltage is lowered and then sent on its way. It finally arrives in your neighborhood and is sent to a transformer where the voltage is lowered to 220 volts. This is what comes into your house and goes to the circuit breaker box. The next section describes a bit of technical mumbo jumbo about sine waves and phase relationships.
A dedicated circuit of 120 volts is usually provided for each dishwasher, disposal, gas or oil furnace, and clothes washer. Most other 120-volt circuits tend to serve a number (from 2 to 20) of lights and plug-in outlets. There are usually two circuits for the outlets in the kitchen/dining area, and these use a heavier wire capable of 20 amps of flow.