Karamin rai mai kafa na wani abu da yake da shi a cikin karamin rai mai kafa da take da fayafayawa da kuma fayafayawan rai (fayafayawan rai) tare da sashe da 220V ko 230V (da ya kamata a kan yankin). Ana amfani da karamin rai mai kafa a cikin makarantun, masana'antu mai kadan, ko a wasu muhimman abubuwa da ba su dace da karamin rai mafi yawa. Wadannan ne suna da wasu abubuwan da za su iya amfani da karamin rai mai kafa:
Abubuwan da ake amfani a cikin gida
Abubuwan da ake amfani don koyarwa: kamar LED, tubular, da sauransu.
Abubuwan da ake amfani a cikin karkashin mutanen: kamar microwave, rice cooker, oven, coffee machine, blender, da sauransu.
Abubuwan da ake amfani don tsirrai: kamar tsirrai, freezers mai kadan, da sauransu.
Abubuwan da ake amfani don hawa: Dukkan abubuwan da ake amfani don hawa a cikin gidaje ana amfani da karamin rai mai kafa.
Abubuwan da ake amfani don koyarwa: kamar hair dryer, razor, electric iron, da sauransu.
Abubuwan da ake amfani don audio-visual: kamar television, sound system, DVD player, da sauransu.
Computers and related equipment: kamar desktop computers, laptops, printers, scanners, da sauransu.
Abubuwan da ake amfani a cikin ofis
Photocopier: photocopier da ake amfani a cikin ofisai mai kadan.
Paper shredder: paper shredder da ake amfani a cikin ofisai.
Telephone: landline telephone da sauransu.
Network equipment: routers, switches, da sauransu.
Akwai aiki na gwamnati
Idan akwai abubuwan da ke mafi girma a cikin gwamnati, yawanci ana amfani da karamin rai mai uku, amma akwai abubuwan da za su iya amfani da karamin rai mai kafa don aiki:
POS terminal: point-of-sale system.
Small heating equipment: kamar small commercial oven.
Commercial refrigeration equipment: small commercial refrigerators, display cases, da sauransu.
Akwai aiki na noma
Water pump: Small water pump for irrigation.
Feed processing equipment: kamar small crusher.
Hvac systems for residential and small buildings
Central heating system: Small central heating system.
Hot water system: kamar electric water heater.
Akwai aiki na musamman
Power tools: kamar electric drill, chainsaw, da sauransu.
Home washers and dryers: Most home washers and dryers use single-phase electricity.
Muhimmanci da ke bukatar
Idan abubuwan da aka bayar a cikin karamin rai mai kafa, a wasu halaito, idan abubuwan da ke mafi girma ko ke bukatar tasiri mai kyau, ana bukatar karamin rai mai uku don haɗa aiki a cikin abubuwan. Misali, abubuwan mai girma a cikin takardun, elevators, air conditioning systems mai uku, da sauransu, ana amfani da karamin rai mai uku.
Kuma, idan ake buƙata abubuwan, ana bukatar tabbacin standards na karamin rai a cikin yankin, saboda wadannan standards na karamin rai suna da wahala a wurare da yankunan. A Najeriya, standard voltage na karamin rai mai kafa shi ne 220V, kuma frequency shi ne 50Hz.
Saboda haka, duk abubuwan da ake amfani a cikin gidaje, da kuma wasu abubuwan da ake amfani a cikin gwamnati, za su iya amfani da karamin rai mai kafa, amma karamin rai mai uku ana amfani a cikin takardun ko a wasu abubuwan da ke bukatar karamin rai mafi yawa.