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But DC is used for distribution, just at extremely high voltages.
by Skunkleton 5y ago
But DC is used for distribution, just at extremely high voltages.
- DoingIsLearning 5y agoHVDC is used in distribution for specific transfer between point A and point B, HVDC is not used _for_ distribution. Distribution implies a network that keeps getting downstepped until it reaches consumer nodes.
- twobitshifter 5y agoSan Francisco has a “secret dc grid serving 900 customers” - the problems described are now solvable. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26431569 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26431569
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