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High-voltage direct current

math Maturity 11-13

Electricity moves through wires to your home.

HVDCPylons.jpg
HVDCPylons.jpg
Some wires carry power a long way. They use a special kind of flow. This helps save power on the trip. It works well for wind and water power. Do you use electricity every day?

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File:Nelson River Bipoles 1 and 2 Terminus at Rosser.jpg
Nelson River Bipoles 1 and 2 Terminus at...
File:HVDC Europe.svg
HVDC Europe.svg
File:Thury HVDC system.svg
Thury HVDC system.svg
File:Mercury Arc Valve, Radisson Converter Station, Gillam MB.jpg
Mercury Arc Valve, Radisson Converter...
File:HVDCPylons.jpg
HVDCPylons.jpg
File:Highvoltagetransmissionlines.jpg
Highvoltagetransmissionlines.jpg
File:Henday-Converter-Station.JPG
Henday-Converter-Station.JPG
File:12 pulse bridge.png
12 pulse bridge.png
File:Pole 2 Thyristor Valve.jpg
Pole 2 Thyristor Valve.jpg
File:Transformateur du complexe La Grande.jpg
Transformateur du complexe La Grande.jpg
File:Hvdc monopolar schematic.svg
Hvdc monopolar schematic.svg
File:Hvdc bipolar schematic.svg
Hvdc bipolar schematic.svg

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