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Comment by londons_explore

7 days ago

There are a bunch of promising other ways to convert AC voltages.

The main one is the observation that the transformer uses an amount of copper and steel proportional to the power transmitted but inversely proportional to the frequency of operation.

The copper and steel cost of a transformer is the main cost (multiplied by the cost of capital for the 100+ years it will operate).

So if you can use solid state electronics to do switching at a higher frequency (switched mode power supplies, flyback designs, etc), then you can reduce the overall cost.

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AustinDev  7 days ago

Is this response AI generated or are you lost?

  • lurquer  7 days ago

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