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shsbsi
6y ago
“but few loads really cared too much.“ There’s some room for error, but frequency is the a very important metric for the utility to get right. The reason is that motors start to burn when the frequency is significantly off of the design f [
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6y ago
“ Electric (specifically grid-connected) trains also suddenly make a bit more sense.” On a first glance it would appear so, but it a terrible idea in practice. At least for freight. Commuter trains are often electric (15 Hz? I forget), most