Why the Supply frequency in India or Dubai is 50 Hz and in USA 60 Hz ?

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Why is only 50 Hz standardized as power frequency in many countries?
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Afroz Shaik
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Date Posted: 2013/11/25

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Syed Shamsh Shahab

by Syed Shamsh Shahab , Sales Engineer - Lighting , Al Bait Lighting, Bahrain

There is not any big scientific or electrical reason as to why in US and some other parts of the World use 60Hz and in India and certain other parts of the World use 50 Hz.It is just the way it has been started and it continues so.Changing this system would cost a lot.

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