Usually, power mains going into U.S. residences and other commercial buildings is set at 240 volts. Most kitchen appliances run at this voltage, while outlets throughout the house halve it to 120 volts.

But what if I were to tell you that there is a reason LEDs, Light bulbs, appliances, and other electronics that you plug into the wall all never meet the expected life guaranteed by the manufacturer? Sure, blame China for bad quality, but maybe China is also doing something else?

What if I told you select power systems are running up to 10 volts too hot?

Don't believe me?

Any handymen pedes here can run a little experiment for me and you might be shocked to learn the truth. Take a multi-meter and shove both probes into a power outlet. If it runs anything like my outlets in KY do, they will read up to 126 volts.

For reference, that's the equivalent of hitching four AA battery onto any device you plug in the wall.

I've had 3 power supplies for my computer fail in the last year, microwave screens lose letters, bulbs burn out after a couple months, fridge ice makers bust out, monitors getting dead pixels, dish washers' capacitors blowing out, the list goes on...

This happening to everyone in the U.S. is millions of dollars a year in electronics burning out -- certainly enough to do a hit on the economy.

I thought it was just my local power company scamming people for charging them for more electricity than they need, but after this recent hack I'm not so sure anymore.

Tell me what your multimeters read. Is it just my city doing this?