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How Electrical Transmission Lines work
From the course: Practical Engineering
How Electrical Transmission Lines work
- In the past, power generating plants were only able to serve their local areas. Electricity didn't have far to travel between where it was created and where it was used. Since then things have changed, and most of us get our electricity from the grid, huge interconnected areas of power-producers and users. As power plants grew larger and further away from populated areas, the need for ways to efficiently move electricity over long distances has become more and more important. Stringing power lines across the landscape to connect cities to power plants may seem simple, but the engineering behind these electrical superhighways is more complicated and fascinating than you might think. Hey, I'm Grady, and this is Practical Engineering. On today's episode, we're talking about electrical transmission lines. (upbeat music) Generating lots of electricity is a major endeavor. Often a complex industrial process that requires huge…
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