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I did a paper on this back at engineering school around 10 years ago. I forgot most of the details, but iirc the losses can be up to 33% in certain conditions
by ahmedfromtunis 3y ago
I did a paper on this back at engineering school around 10 years ago.
I forgot most of the details, but iirc the losses can be up to 33% in certain conditions (mostly cold weather).
- mikece 3y agoWorse in cold weather? I thought conductors get more efficient the colder they get (or is cold relative to humans insignificant to high voltage lines)?
- ahmedfromtunis 3y agoI forgot the details but I remember it's something about humidity in the air. I recall however that I read about a blue halo forming around some cables in snowy nights as electricity charges the air surrounding said cables. This phenomenon was a huge source of losses in transport cables.