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After reading the DC power travels better than AC power, I was skeptical. After a bit of googling I found this article: http://theenergycollective.com/rogerret
by x0054 11y ago
After reading the DC power travels better than AC power, I was skeptical. After a bit of googling I found this article:
http://theenergycollective.com/rogerrethinker/204396/ac-versus-dc-powerlines http://theenergycollective.com/rogerrethinker/204396/ac-vers...
Its a really good read about how DC power does indeed travel a lot better, especially under sea or under ground. The problem with DC power is that DC/DC transformers are still expensive, and not as efficient as AC/AC transformers.
- TheLoneWolfling 11y agoAlso, breakers are more difficult for DC. But yes, DC does have its advantages. Power through wires scaling with r^2 versus r, no RMS losses, no phase issues, no capacitance losses.