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What happens to the electrical energy as it travels through the power lines?
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∙ 13y ago
This depends upon where the power lines are located! Lines coming directly from a power generation plant carry considerably more power than the overhead lines going into your home. Ones being fed directly from a power plant will probably be carrying around 500,000 volts or more whilst lines in your immediate neighborhood may carry 7,200 volts, 25,000 volts, or more.
Further answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz power supply service.
The overhead lines feeding your home are fed from what is called a step-down transformer. This device steps down the high voltage running through your neighborhood power lines down to two 120 volt lines. When these lines are connected without a neutral the resulting 240 volts can be used for large household appliances such as clothes dryers, etc. When the neutral is used the resulting two separate 120 volt "legs" can be used for small equipment and appliances such as lamps, televisions, personal computers, electric razors, etc. Some appliances, such as electric ranges and dryers, need "dual-voltage" to power small components - such as the timers - which use 120 volts, and the other components - for example the heating elements - use 240 volts. In these cases a neutral wire (white in color) is needed for the 120 volt leg. Some appliances, such as electric water heaters and baseboard heaters, use straight 240 volts. In these cases, no neutral is needed. The white wire normally used as a neutral is marked with black or red tape to indicate it is being used as a "hot" leg. Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agosome electricalenergy as it travels through power lines transform into thermal enrgy. this thermal energy is released into the surrounding atmosphere. the remaining electrical energy travels to our home an powers them
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∙ 6y agoIt is electrical energy.
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