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Default Why 60 hertz or 50hert



James Sweet wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Paul Bunion wrote:

The military uses 400hz power in many
applications.


And aerospace. It keeps the weight of transformers down.

Graham


Transformers, motors, alternators, it's all smaller.


I hadn't thought of motors and alternators too.

The A380's using variable frequency alternators btw to make even further weight
savings.

Graham