Events Leading to 120V Decision in the US
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Updated: 11 Oct 2018
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Created byEthan Yang
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Tesla Electric Light and Manufacturing was madeTesla Electric CompanyEstablishment of the Edison Illuminating CompanyWar of the CurrentsFirst succesful incandesant light bulb test.120V/240V at 60 Hz or 50 Hz was established as the standard.Edison leaves his company as other competitors are earning more than himDC power lines killed John Feeks which disproved Edison's claims of AC electricity's safetyEdison patents a three-wire distribution system.Nikola Tesla suggests keeping 120V as the standard for safety purposes.Electric Chair Invented (Late 1880s)Periods
War of Currents
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