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The frequency of any alternating current (ac) electrical supply always depends on the frequency at which the supply has been generated.

That is true no matter whether it was generated at a power station, for use in a home or factory, or in a dc-to-ac power inverter unit, for use in, say, a vehicle or boat.

Power stations in USA, Canada and other countries generate ac at 60 Hz.

Power stations in countries in Europe and other world areas generate ac at 50 Hz.

"Hz" is short for "hertz" which is the name used internationally for "one cycle per second".

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