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From: kawaguch@ohe-sun3.usc.edu (Atsushi Kawaguchi)
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Subject: Re: 50 Hz in Europe... Was the decision political?
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Date: 13 Dec 89 02:13:16 GMT
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In article <2332@ektools.UUCP> kinsman@ektools.UUCP (Andrew A. Kinsman) writes:
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>	I was wondering if anybody on the net had any historical
>	information on why Europe is 50Hz? 

On a related matter, in Japan, everything east/north of Mt. Fuji, including
Tokyo runs on 100v AC/50hz power line, and everywhere west/south, including
Osaka,  runs 100v AC/60hz power line.  The reason was, power company in
Tokyo side didn't talk about getting a generator with Osaka side, and
they got it from European country.  Likewise, Osaka side bought a generator
from U.S. without consulting anyone.  Many appliances sold in Japan which
needs to set frequency has a small switch to select frequency, but some
machines like old microwave, must be taken to ship to flip a switch.

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