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Power is generated at the power plant. It is then sent to a step up substation where the voltage is stepped up to several hundred thousands of volts to reduce amperage and keep the power lines from melting, then closer to your home it goes to a step down substation where the voltage is reduced and amperage is increased again. these are the power lines most commonly seen, then it goes to the transformer outside your house on the light pole where the voltage is greatly reduced yet again and turned into single phase 240 volts, it then goes from the transformer to the electric meter on your home, from there it goes into a breaker box and can be used as 240 volts or split into 110 volts depending on its application.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoElectricity reaches our homes by wires held by poles. It then runs underground or straight to our house for use.
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When did electricity come out?
Electricity first started to appear in homes in the 1890s. This was for those in wealthy or well to do homes. By the 1920s most other homes had it as well.
When did electricity reach suburban homes?
In the US there was practically no electricity anywhere except in the large cities until the 1930s under FDR. Suburbs did not really become common in the US until the 1950s and they were immediately electrified as they were built.
Do Egyptians have electricity in their homes?
Yes.
How is electricity transferred to your homes?
Electricity is transferred through a service cable from a tertiary distribution to your home.
Do we use more freshwater in our homes to provide us electricity?
No. Water can be used in a hydroelectric dam to generate electricity, but this does not make us use more or less water in our homes.
How many homes had electricity in the 1970s?
19 million homes had electricity in the 1970s
How are some physical porperties of metals relates that steady supply of electricity is able to reach your homes from electric generating plants?
because
Did they have electricity in the 1930s?
Yes they did. Many homes had electricity in 1934
When did electricity come out?
Electricity first started to appear in homes in the 1890s. This was for those in wealthy or well to do homes. By the 1920s most other homes had it as well.
Do Egyptians have electricity in their homes?
Yes.
What did American homes have in 1930?
electricity
How did electricity first reach homes?
it reaches our home by wires ,which are held up by poles. The wires run underground or straight in the air to our satellites or any form of signal we have
When did electricity reach suburban homes?
In the US there was practically no electricity anywhere except in the large cities until the 1930s under FDR. Suburbs did not really become common in the US until the 1950s and they were immediately electrified as they were built.
What is a form of energy that is used in homes and is produced by the movement of electrons?
It is electricity, produced by the movement of electrons, that is a form of energy we use in homes.
How many homes have electricity in the world?
99,875,340
Electricity powered homes and factories. How did electricity change Americans' lives?
Electricity powered homes and factories. It changed American lives by extending the number of hours in the day when people could work and play.
How many homes do HSN reach?
HSN reaches 95 million homes
