Why Europe uses 240V at 50Hz but America uses 120V at 60Hx

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Why Europe uses 240V at 50Hz but America uses 120V at 60Hx

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My city was on 25hz until Hydro Québec tookover.   

Old mines had these insane electromechanical wheels to convert before electronics were the norms when the switch happened

  My dad told me you could visibly see a bit of flicker.   Wasnt the best. 

 It wasnt completely done until the early 60s

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