[time-nuts] No more 60Hz! TEC Elimination

[Jim Lux]

On 6/24/11 8:20 PM, Chris Albertson wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 5:59 PM, gary<lists at lazygranch.com>  wrote:
>> I use a Logitech Squeezebox radio in the bedroom. Network timed!
>>
>> I don't see how they connect grid that aren't totally in sync.
>
> The big long distance transmission lines are high voltage DC.

Most aren't. I don't recall the exact number, but less than half of the 
power flowing down the Pacific coast is carried by DC. (3-4 GW on the DC 
link..  3000A at 1 MV..yeah, baby... that's a power line)