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Article #16355Re: DC to AC on large scale???
From: John Schuch
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 15:03
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 15:03
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In article <1993Jan21.095254.62979@cc.usu.edu> slmdj@cc.usu.edu writes: >their power is distributed to a large substation is Direct Current! He said >that the DC is then 'phased' or 'converted' so that there is a three-phase AC >line to the city distribution grid. Neither of us have any idea how this could >be accomplished at such power levels (an entire valley, I think!) How about a really big DC motor driving an equally giant alternator? -- +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | John R. Schuch - Motorola Computer Group - Manufacturing Engineering | | N7XVS - schuch@phx.mcd.mot.com - (602) 438-3008 - CompuServe: 70733.3330 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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