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Recent content by metrovick001
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Great Western Electrification Progress
That is a matter of opinion, and not everybody wants to keep the scenery in aspic forever. Fair enough!- metrovick001
- Post #1,378
- Forum: Infrastructure & Stations
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Great Western Electrification Progress
Much higher transmission losses with third rail @ 1500Vdc. Substation need to be a lot closer & parallel conductors need to have a greater cross section due to the higher currents at the lower voltage. With 25KVac you can cut transmission losses substantailly due to the reduced current at...- metrovick001
- Post #1,374
- Forum: Infrastructure & Stations