On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:26:41 GMT, gordon@lsi.com (Gordon Montgomery)
wrote in <12lq0e2540kpb78@corp.supernews.com>:

>In article <8M-dnZ23B-Z6w8HYnZ2dnUVZ_qidnZ2d@adelphia.com>, George <george@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>>Gordon Montgomery wrote:
>>> In article <455b7242$0$88706$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>, SMS
>> <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote:
>>>> Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
>>>>> In alt.cellular.cingular John Navas <spamfilter0@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>>>>>> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6129460.stm>:
>>>>>>
>>>>> I remember seeing this done with florescent light bulbs. It was an
>> inspiring
>>>>> demonstration for elementary school students in the 70s.
>>>>>
>>>>> There are issues of concern. In the United States, electricity is
>>>> transferred
>>>>> in the power grid at 60Hz.
>>>> The local grid is 60 Hz, but the long distance power transmission is
>>>> high voltage DC.
>>>
>>> High voltage AC.
>>
>>It can be either. It used to be AC but quite some time ago they
>>developed efficient solid state methods to do the conversion. A number
>>of utilities have high voltage DC transmission lines in service. My
>>buddy works for one of them and they put one of the originals in service
>>at least 25 years ago.

>Yes, I searched after I opened my mouth ( insert foot ). However I still
>maintain that most of the current operating long distance transmission
>lines are HVAC. ...

Correct.

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