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Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by refurb on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:39AM (#37305686)
"Edison's lamps were 100V" is in one of the answers.
Re:Why does the USA use 110V and UK use 230-240V? by Ekaros on Tuesday August 29, 2023 @06:44AM (#37305736)
And to me this seems most obvious answers. With possibility that you had other resistive loads at that voltage already sold. And people would be rather gross if they had to replace them.