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Why we use 50Hz, 60Hz or 400Hz frequency?
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Why the frequency of power supplies in European and Asian countries is 50Hz, while American countries use 60Hz power supplies? What is the basic of the standard? What are the advantages and disadvantages of 50Hz and 60Hz power supply? In addition, why the airport and aircraft use 400Hz frequency?
In fact, there is no big difference between 50Hz and 60Hz, only the generator speed has slightly difference. Choose 50Hz or 60Hz, it's almost always the same in a country except Japan (Japan has both 50Hz and 60Hz power supplies).
We should be aware that why use 50Hz or 60Hz, rather than lower or higher frequency.
In electrical system, frequency is a very important basic element, not arbitrarily determined. It looks like simple, but in fact, it is a much complex issue, involve with many aspects. From the principle, we should mention the classical electromagnetic theory found by Maxwell, Hertz added a critical point for Maxwell's theory, Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction and the world's first electromagnetic induction generator, the British engineer Ward King made the electromotor first, the French Pixie made generator, Siemens found the generator principle, the invent the power generation machine, which is the first case in practical application.