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  2. Skin effect - Wikipedia

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    For example, at 60 Hz, a 2000 MCM (1000 square millimeter) copper conductor has 23% more resistance than it does at DC. The same size conductor in aluminum has only 10% more resistance with 60 Hz AC than it does with DC. [14] Skin depth also varies as the inverse square root of the permeability of the conductor. In the case of iron, its ...

  3. Utility frequency - Wikipedia

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    The waveform of 230 V and 50 Hz compared with 120 V and 60 Hz. The utility frequency, (power) line frequency (American English) or mains frequency (British English) is the nominal frequency of the oscillations of alternating current (AC) in a wide area synchronous grid transmitted from a power station to the end-user.

  4. Mains electricity - Wikipedia

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    The two commonly used frequencies are 50 Hz and 60 Hz. Single-phase or three-phase power is most commonly used today, although two-phase systems were used early in the 20th century. Foreign enclaves, such as large industrial plants or overseas military bases, may have a different standard voltage or frequency from the surrounding areas.

  5. Mains hum - Wikipedia

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    Mains hum, electric hum, cycle hum, or power line hum is a sound associated with alternating current which is twice the frequency of the mains electricity.The fundamental frequency of this sound is usually double that of fundamental 50/60 Hz, i.e., 100/120 Hz, depending on the local power-line frequency.

  6. Ground loop (electricity) - Wikipedia

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    The induced alternating current flowing through the resistance of the cable ground conductor will cause a small AC voltage drop across the cable ground. This is added to the signal applied to the input of the next stage. In audio equipment, the 50 or 60 Hz interference may be heard as a hum in the speakers. In a video system it may cause ...

  7. Extremely low frequency - Wikipedia

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    The rights of way of the two perpendicular 14 mile (23 km) overhead transmission lines that constituted the ground dipole antenna which radiated the ELF waves can be seen at lower left. Extremely low frequency ( ELF ) is the ITU designation [ 1 ] for electromagnetic radiation ( radio waves ) with frequencies from 3 to 30 Hz , and corresponding ...

  8. Mains electricity by country - Wikipedia

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    50 Hz Guam: A, B 110 V 190 V 60 Hz Guatemala: A, B 120 V 208 V 60 Hz Guernsey: G 230 V 400 V 50 Hz Guinea: C, F, K 220 V 380 V 50 Hz Guinea-Bissau: C, E, F 220 V 380 V 50 Hz Guyana: A, B, D, G 110 V 220 V [32] 190 V 60 Hz 50 Hz [32] Conversion of 50 Hz distribution to 60 Hz is ongoing. [33] Haiti: A, B 110 V 220/380 V 110/220 V

  9. Frequency - Wikipedia

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    A pendulum with a period of 2.8 s and a frequency of 0.36 Hz. For cyclical phenomena such as oscillations, waves, or for examples of simple harmonic motion, the term frequency is defined as the number of cycles or repetitions per unit of time.