On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 7:47 PM, ken <[email protected]> wrote:
> Norm of Bandersnatch wrote: > > > > It wasn't that way. > > > > There was no way DC could be used for electric power > > transmission because of I squared R losses. > Yes, but to be even more accurate it was because AC could easily be > converted to different voltages with transformers, where DC could not. -Ken yes, it's not the transmission of DC that is the problem, it's that AC can easily be converted up or down in voltage (and the reverse, in current) that makes it suitable. 240VDC travels just fine in wires. same as 240VAC, but the high voltage lines at 14KV etc, aren't much use to a most homeowners. DC or AC. -- http://neon-buddha.net
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