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No, the standard in the US is 15 or 20A. 20 is more popular nowadays.

240V appliances typically get a 35 or 50A circuit.

But then you also have to deal with the fact that a lot of homes have wiring that can only handle 10A, but someone has replaced the glass fuse with a 20A breaker. Fun stuff.

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I still haven't seen a single 20A domestic appliance though

I have, though it's semi-prosumer equipment. The largest UPS systems for standard systems, like someone might want for a small home-lab rack, can be found with 20A 120V plugs that work in normal outlets; if they're on a 20A rated circuit like a kitchen refrigerator or bathroom sink outlet (the two most common sorts in rental units).

I suspect some beauty products might also use 20A, or in combination easily reach that.

Very common in light commercial applications but almost unheard of in residential because nobody installs nema 20a sockets in houses even if the circuit can handle it

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