The disorder results from overproduction of collagen, a naturally occurring protein found in the skin. It is unknown what causes this overproduction of collagen to occur but the immune system is believed to play a significant role. Morphea is not contagious or passed down in families.
A typical US household voltage is 120/240 V, 60 hz, single phase. There is a tolerance and the actual measured voltage is rarely exactly 120 volts. A common reading at my house is 117 volts. Industrial motors are made and rated in multiples of 115V (115, 230, 460, and 550Vac) for use on line voltages in multiples of 120 V (120, 240, 480, and 600 Vac).
The standard U.S. household wiring design has two 120 volt hot wires and a neutral which is at ground potential. The two 120 volt wires are obtained by grounding the centertap of the transformer supplying the house so that when one hot wire is swinging positive with respect to ground, the other is swinging negative.