Pearl Street Station

First power station in the US

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Episodes

#5758: Why Your Outlet Is 120 Volts and Europe's Is 230

The US isn't really a 120-volt country — it's 120/240 split-phase. Here's the engineering logic behind the numbers on your panel.

Oct 7
#5757: Why the Grid Still Runs on AC When DC Won

Every reason AC beat DC has been overturned by power electronics. So why is your wall socket still AC?

Oct 7