Why do we have 110v

Tree falls on line and here we go - little disaster. Thats kind of dumb for me. Here where I live we have 15 or 30kV lines too, but in my town - there are just few lines like this, they are far from roads, trees etc. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Wouter van Ooijen Wouter van Ooijen In other circumstances it might mean the difference between death and death. Can mention that for a while in some industiral towns at least in Norway , frequence was decided by what was best for the industry - eg.

So some places they used 25Hz, and you could see the lights flicker - and the required size of the transformers Show 5 more comments. Meanwhile, the German company AEG started generating electricity and became a virtual monopoly in Europe. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages. You can argue them forever.

JRaef JRaef 3, 8 8 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges. He can handle volt, but would kill him. Dmitry Grigoryev Dmitry Grigoryev Max Townshend Max Townshend 11 1 1 bronze badge.

But the link between raw material resources and frequency choice needs more explanation. Dave Tweed k 16 16 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. I've read that two-thirds of UK rural dwellings were connected by Some of it doesn't even make sense. For example, if the rest of Europe 'followed shortly after the US' why did they go for V? This sporting life. Stage and screen. Birds and the bees. SUCH was the fear of the powers of electricity that when the first domestic supply system was being planned the authorities allowed only volts with a margin of error of 10 percent.

Such was the confidence of Eddison that he set it at volts. Disadvantage: it takes longer to boil water in one's travel kettle. Peter May, St Albans, Herts p. We offer prompt service to all of our customers.

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Our Devoted Team. Contact Us. December 12, Electrical by Speedy Electric. When comparing v with v wiring, you have to keep in mind that they both essentially do the same thing. That is, they produce power to operate electrical outlets. This was to quieten the idea that volts were far too dangerous in the public mind. Thus Edison had his way with the numbers , but not with the letters DC.

And so, the War of Currents ended with a whimper, and not a bang. Different Volt Standards in Use Today. Thomas Edison and the Volt Light Bulb. Preview Image: Westinghouse Alternating System.