P1- National Grid

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  • P1- National Grid
    • Step by step
      • Power stations
        • Step up transformer
          • National Grid system (132000v or higher)
            • Step down transformer
              • 230v to your home
    • Electricity is transmitted from power stations to homes through the National Grid/
    • Power= Voltage x Current
    • Step up transformers increase voltage to 400000V
    • Increasing voltage in cables decreases current.
      • wires heat up less.
      • thinner cables used and less energy wasted.
    • step down transformers reduce voltage.
    • uses aluminium cables reinforced with steel, which conducts electricity well.

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