Hi Joe
On (04 Jun 97) Joe Kron wrote to Day Brown...
 JK> As far as I know the reason for AC is that it is transmissable over long
 JK> distances which might not be a large factor if self produced.
That's just a bit of it. There are some very long DC lines [1000miles or
more]. Notable ones include Volgograd- Donbass [1400 mi I think], England-
France, Los Angeles- Washington, Vancouver Is to Canada, Sweden- Denmark and
NZ North to NZ South [under ocean].
Other advantages of AC- light, cheaper, reliable motors.
                        switch and circuit breaker design and mfr simpler
                        no electrolysis [corrosion due to DC]
                        wiring to instruments and relays at control desk is
                        easily insulated from the power conductors
                        can easily interconnect several power systems
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Hi everyone, I am back for a few months.  Cheers...ALEC
... .....In two words: Im- possible [Sam Goldwyn]
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