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120 volts vs 240 volts
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Updated:
11 Oct 2018
Nikola Tesla invented the Alternating Current (AC) which alternated at 60 Hz and supplied 240 volts. Thomas Edison invented the Direct Current (DC) which supplied 110 volts.
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Installation of Electric Light in Godalming, England
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Europe boosts their voltage supply to 240 volts.
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