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I thought the same initially, and do think the analogy is bad, but a few seconds later I wondered if the point that they were making was that the interconnects
by wheels 5y ago
I thought the same initially, and do think the analogy is bad, but a few seconds later I wondered if the point that they were making was that the interconnects carry the same amperage: the required gauge for a connector (i.e. wire) is determined by amps, not watts. As a result you can send more power down smaller cables at higher voltages.
- willis936 5y agoYeah the ohmic losses in the power delivery networks are the killer and the topic of this article.
- mindslight 5y agoThat is the point they are making, but comparing it with "three refrigerators" is seemingly invoking the power of a fridge. To understand what they're saying, you need to understand current as distinct from power regardless of the scale. If you do understand this distinction, but you don't have a feel for what 100 amps is, perhaps a good comparison is starting a car.
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