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The utility frequency is the frequency at which alternating current is transmitted from a power plant to the end user.
In the Western Hemisphere, this is typically 60 Hz, with the exceptions of Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, French Guiana, Jamaica, Netherland Antilles , and Uruguay, where it is 50 Hz.
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Places that use the 50 Hz frequency tend to use 220/230 voltage, and those that use 60 Hz tend to use 110/120.
See also: Mains, Power connector.
