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A huge amount of the generated electricity is lost on resistance of the power lines on the way to your house. So having it in your basement and going 30 feet to
by napierzaza 15y ago
A huge amount of the generated electricity is lost on resistance of the power lines on the way to your house. So having it in your basement and going 30 feet to a lamp/outlet would be more efficient.
- matthiasl 15y agoAccording to wikipedia, the average loss on the power lines is 7%. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission#Losses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_power_transmission#Lo... That's not what I'd call "huge".