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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jun 3, 2010
What did you mean by "due to better utilisation of power lines"?
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Potholer Posted Jun 3, 2010
For a given transmission line, more power can be sent using DC than AC which is why for long-distance transmission, DC can become cost effective despite the need for conversion electronics at each end
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Gnomon - time to move on Posted Jun 4, 2010
Why can more power be sent via DC?
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