which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?

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which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?..

Answer / vivek

50Hz is more economical to generate, transmit and use than 60Hz frequency
It may also be interesting to note that while India uses 50Hz, USA can afford 60Hz.

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which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?..

Answer / mak

Generally US use 60 Hz Frequency because mainly for the safety purpose.Most of the transmission in US are through underground cables ..So For the safety purpose they are using 60 Hz.Where india the grids are limited to transmit limited voltage .So When the grids are nationalised we can also use 60 Hz

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which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?..

Answer / s.arul

60 HZ supply is best to compare than 50 HZ.
if use 60 HZ, grid & all area voltage level come to down
wards so, transformer size is less, only one disadvantage
is generator speed increase.

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which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?..

Answer / amarnath

Ideal frequency for operating to gain no losses and perfect
voltage is 49.5 to 50.5 Hz.

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which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?..

Answer / dinakar

50hz is better than 60hz because...by increase in frequency
electromagnetic radiations may occur and also transformer
efficiency decreases

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which is better 50 HZ supply or 60 HZ supply?..

Answer / manju

both r same, india adopted 50Hz and USA can afford 60Hz.

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