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Old September 9th, 2009, 10:15 PM
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120v forever.
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220...221...whatever it takes.
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I think not.... 240v
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120v FTW...unless certain movers...then 240v
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Why all the bloodshed!?!? Why did our forefathers decide to go for different voltage!?!?
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Old September 11th, 2009, 11:31 PM
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Old September 11th, 2009, 11:35 PM
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720kV sizzles!
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Why all the bloodshed!?!? Why did our forefathers decide to go for different voltage!?!?
I wonder that myself... And what's with some countries using 50Hz? Seriously.
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Am I wrong in thinking that we started at 100V in the US and slowly worked up? IIRC this was done for efficiency. Hence why a certain industrial plant here in Iowa has 440V, 460V AND 480V panels inside...

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Hey, at least it's all AC.
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