p/z, can anybody help me out of these questions ?

(1) WHY DO AMERICA CONSUMER SUPPLY RATE WAS 110 VOLT 60HZ.

(2) OPERATION OF A KEROSENE BLOW LAMP.

(3) FUNCTIONS OF A KEROSENE BLOW LAMP.

 

(1) Because we did it before anybody else did. check out the Wiki articles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Currents

(2) Not sure what a kerosene blow lamp is

(3) To provide light, and maybe some heat.

 

(2) OPERATION OF A KEROSENE BLOW LAMP.

(3) FUNCTIONS OF A KEROSENE BLOW LAMP.

Wikipedia is your friend.

Dave

 

p/z, can anybody help me out of these questions ?

(1) WHY DO AMERICA CONSUMER SUPPLY RATE WAS 110 VOLT 60HZ.

Actually, Most houses in the U.S. are supplied with 240 volts, but by a three wire system. The step-down transformer is a 240v with a center tap that provides two 120v hot lines and a neutral. Electric stoves, water heaters, baseboard heat, electric dryers, etc. all run on 240v. (I have a table saw and an air compressor on 240v at home). It is the wall outlets and the lighting that are 120v. Now It seems that a 120v bulb is cheaper and sturdier than a 240 bulb, and since the overwhelming use of electricity in the beginning was lighting it kind of makes sense. Here is an interesting Wiki article on the different worldwide systems:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_phase