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110/220 V AC why ?

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From: keshav.havnurkar
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 16:01
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Hi
  I am curious to know why some countries have 110V AC supply
and some 220V AC as their main line voltage ?
Any paticular reason for selecting any one number ? Is there
any talk of standardizing this like SI syatem of measurement ?

keshav@mhcnet.att.com
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From: medha@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (keshav.havnurkar)
Subject: 110/220 V AC why ?
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Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 16:01:17 GMT
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