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sharps4590 replied to the thread Is it dangerous if there is a mains fault on a potable water pipe?.As per NEC if electric lines and water lines are in the same ditch there is to be 2 ft. of separation. I'm not a double E but was an... -
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there's a distinction in voltage and voltage drop. voltage is determined by generation and by operating requirements of the system. you... -
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What you are saying is true for a simple circuit with one source and one load/resistor, but the power line isn't the only thing in in... -
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W = I ⋅ V ; If you double the line voltage, then for the same power, the load current will be halved. Then consider power lost in the... -
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Power lines are resistors. The more current that flows through them, the greater the voltage drop from source to user, and thus the... -
sharps4590 replied to the thread Old man, new member.When I was a kid it was always Rolla School of Mines. As I grew up a mere 40 miles from where I now live that's what it was known as... -
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I have such a device. A galvanometer with an optical pointer. This is a very sensitive device. It reacts if a magnet is simply brought... -
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