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50 hz VS 60 hz and a 120 HZ question
This group seems to have alot of electrical knowledge, sooo.....
The US is 60 HZ and Europe is 50 HZ, a 60HZ motor is more efficient, so, what would happen if the US or the world for that matter would switch to 120 HZ or maybe even as high as 400HZ (which is common in aircraft). Motors and transformers would be much more efficient, power savings could be enormous, both in transmission and use. I realize this would have to be a 50 to 100 year task. Laws would need to be passed and electronic devices would need to be sold that would work on both frequencies. (many switching power supplies such as in computers do not care what freq. power is input.) I've read a bunch of articles about the newer inverter type welding power sources that use 400 HZ and use small transformers and use much less input power for the same output power. I'm guessing it would take a panel of "experts" a few years to work out the costs VS savings for this one. I've heard of some really stupid things being studied by our government, maybe someone should look into this. I bought some old machinery from the Bethlehem Steel plant that was 25 cycle, WOW, talk about inefficient!! I had a 5hp motor that was built on a 15 hp frame size. Ideas, thoughts?? Biggest problem I think would be the generating end of things. Thank You, Randy Remove 333 from email address to reply. |
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