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Forum: Tech Log

5th Jul 2013, 21:17

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What advantages does ac electrical power have over dc electrical power

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Posted By Chu Chu

VK2TVK, Thanks for the compliment. I do...

VK2TVK,

Thanks for the compliment. I do have to say, though, that I disagree on altitude. Air is a pretty good insulator most of the time. Ionized air is a pretty good conductor, though, and...

Forum: Tech Log

5th Jul 2013, 00:33

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What advantages does ac electrical power have over dc electrical power

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Posted By Chu Chu

That's a good point. It isn't really necessary...

That's a good point. It isn't really necessary to explaining three-phase power, which is complicated enough already. But it probably is relevant to the earlier safety discussion. All other things...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Jul 2013, 01:08

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What advantages does ac electrical power have over dc electrical power

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Posted By Chu Chu

I'm pretty sure that refers to 3-phase power,...

I'm pretty sure that refers to 3-phase power, where there's 200 volts between any two of the three legs and 115 volts between any leg and the neutral. The numbers don't add up (i.e. it's not 115/230...

Forum: Tech Log

28th Apr 2013, 15:07

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What advantages does ac electrical power have over dc electrical power

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Posted By Chu Chu

Aside from ease of generation, a major advantage...

Aside from ease of generation, a major advantage of AC is that it permits the use of transformers to change the voltage. A transformer won't work on DC.

This is the reason why AC can normally...

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