Re: 110/220 V AC why ?

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From: Cyberman
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1993 17:10

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  Sir  spoke forth saying:
"110/220 V AC why ?" toward 
 on 12-29-92  16:01
 Ke> Hi
 Ke> I am curious to know why some countries have 110V AC supply
 Ke> and some 220V AC as their main line voltage ?
 Ke> Any paticular reason for selecting any one number ? Is there
 Ke> any talk of standardizing this like SI syatem of measurement ?

    110 is "safer", 220 lets them use lower guage wiring (aka
    CHEAPER).  My house is wired for both (US).  Of course the
    arc welder and air compressor use that.  The electric range
    though is gone.  220 is great for high power devices (5kw arc
    welder 3hp air compressors and killowatt ranges).  110 can be
    easily derived from 110.

    It also has to do with HOW power became available in that
    particular country.

                Stephen Cyberman@Toz.Buffalo.NY.US
             Mangled on Thu  12-31-1992  at 12:50:38

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From: cyberman@toz.buffalo.ny.us (Cyberman)
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Subject: Re: 110/220 V AC why ?
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