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How does DC transmission require several times less wire than AC?
In this YouTube video (scrolled to 5:55) there's a claim that replacing an AC high voltage transmission line with a high voltage DC transmission line allows for having seven times fewer powerlines ...
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Transients and shielding in power transmission/distribution lines?
I've been lurking for some time on the board here - but hadn't had occasion to ask a question until now:
Does anyone have experience with power distribution networks and their impacts on sensitive ...
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Why does electric arc in a switch prefer a curved path over a straight path?
Recently I found this video of a 500 kilovolts line being opened under load.
When the switch contacts are pulled apart an electric arc predictably starts. While the contacts are close to each other ...
