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Not really true. Power from distant nuclear reactor or any other big generator comes over high voltage lines with small loses. Power from your panels go straigh
by nec4b 4y ago
Not really true. Power from distant nuclear reactor or any other big generator comes over high voltage lines with small loses. Power from your panels go straight in the low voltage network which has high loses and is used for very short distances. That means you cannot support other houses which have clouds over them.
- ben_w 4y agoTransformers are quite capable of working in either direction.
- nec4b 4y agoYour statement about transformers makes little sense within a context of power grids. You start by pushing power into 230 V system, which has a maximum tolerance of around 250V, after that you can damage electrical equipment connected to those line. That alone will limit how much power you can push out into the grid. An then through how many transformers and miles of wires will the electricity you produce go before it reaches high voltage lines, which are needed to transfer power over distances? On the other hand the nuclear power station turbine generates power with a voltage of 20 KV feeding it to a high voltage transformer, which steps up the voltage to 200KV and is connected directly to the transmission lines.
- ben_w 4y agoIf I have a, for example, 2kV-to-240V transformer, and I put 240V on the 240V side, how many volts do I get on the 2kV side?
- nec4b 4y agoIs there a point to your rhetorical question or do you have troubles understanding the difference between an ideal component vs a real component in a live system?