electro-Physics: 17.3409 volts

[Patrick Finnegan]

On Monday 13 December 2004 09:29, Paul Koning wrote:
> I don't actually know where 50 and 60 Hz came from, nor 100 and 115
> and 220 and 240 volts.  There may be some ancient justification in
> the tinkerings of various 19th century engineers, but it seems to me
> it makes most sense simply to view them as random numbers.

Probably 115/120V was chosen, because it was the correct voltage to make 
a pickle glow. ;)

Pat
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