Re: primary solid/ tube and DC TENSION LINES

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Original poster: "davep by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <davep-at-quik-dot-com>

 
>>>Actually, very long distance, very high voltage tension lines are DC !


	The minority are.


>>I believe some are now as high as 1000kV.  For a given conductor size
>>and line current (and hence power transfer) the DC has less corona loss.

>  Not to mention the people living within a 1/4 mile along the run,
> (fluorescent lights that never shut off?


	Fluorescent lights work fine off DC...

	best
	dwp

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