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Why are the power transmission/distribution systems AC and not DC?
Is there a good reason why we are not in the process of completely converting our electrical transmission system to DC? The main reason for using AC on the grid (no offense Tesla, I love you man) was ...
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How do utility companies treat voltage deviations in distribution networks?
I live in a region where nominal mains voltage is 220 volts and state standards permit deviations within 5 percent continuously and within 10 percent for short periods. So if I measure the voltage in ...
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Why are power distribution systems so prone to massive faults?
Many region-wide blackouts (like this one or this one) are described as follows: some high-voltage equipment (like a generator or a transformer) fails and the grid gets overloaded and then protective ...
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max amperage of WAGO 222-415 connector?
Here's a really nice multi-wire splicing connector:
http://www.wago.us/news/5019.htm
I'm using it for power distribution for a quadcopter:
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