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The other problem is wire size, since the amps go up as volts go down, and the heat generated in the wire is proportional to the amps, not the watts. So to car
by mtreis86 3y ago
The other problem is wire size, since the amps go up as volts go down, and the heat generated in the wire is proportional to the amps, not the watts.
So to carry the same power, a lower voltage wire has to be thicker.
- bombcar 3y agoYeah, the advantage is when the power usages is way below normal mains. We already see it (I have lights in my kitchen that have one transformer connected to the mains, and then all the rest of the wiring is low-voltage).