A high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission system uses direct current (DC) for electric power transmission, in contrast with the...
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areas. High-voltage direct current is used to transmit large amounts of power from remote generation sites or to interconnect alternating current power...
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(IET, IEEE, VDE, etc.) define high voltage as above 1000 V for alternating current, and at least 1500 V for direct current. In the United States, the American...
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Electric power transmission (redirect from High-voltage lines)
requires high voltages. This reduces the losses produced by strong currents. Transmission lines use either alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC)...
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electricity. The case for alternating current was not clear at the turn of the century and high voltage direct current transmission systems were successfully...
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simply alternating and direct, respectively, as when they modify current or voltage. The usual waveform of alternating current in most electric power...
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A high-voltage cable (HV cable) is a cable used for electric power transmission at high voltage. A cable includes a conductor and insulation. Cables are...
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HVDC converter station (category High-voltage direct current)
terminal equipment for a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line. It converts direct current to alternating current or the reverse. In addition...
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HVDC converter (redirect from Voltage source converter)
HVDC converter converts electric power from high voltage alternating current (AC) to high-voltage direct current (HVDC), or vice versa. HVDC is used as an...
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Pacific DC Intertie (redirect from Pacific Direct Current Intertie)
electricity from the Pacific Northwest to the Los Angeles area using high voltage direct current (HVDC). The line capacity is 3.1 gigawatts, which is enough to...
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