[Milsurplus] OT: RCA TV sets, mustard, and Belgian rifles

[Glenn Little WB4UIV]

At 12:58 PM 06/19/05, Patrick Jankowiak wrote:
>snip
>Can anyone say why 60Hz was chosen?

The higher frequencies were ruled out for good engineering reasons. The 
higher the frequency, the more energy radiated from the power line and 
therefore less energy available on the line. This radiated energy is energy 
lost from the power provider and therefore no revenue to be gained.

The reason for the 60 CPS power may have been for synchronous motors for 
clocks (60 seconds per minute and 60 minutes per hour).


73
Glenn
WB4UIV


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