EarthsChangingEnvironmentLecture16.pptVIP

Earth’s Changing EnvironmentLecture 16 On and Off the Electric Grid Electric Power Grid On the Grid - AC Power Electric Power Plants produce AC – Alternating Current. Batteries produce DC – Direct Current Transmission Transformers step up the generator voltage from 1 kV range to 100 kV range Why? Power Substation Transformers step down to kV range for neighborhood distribution House Power Transformers on power poles drop the voltage down to 240 VAC for home use. Watt-Hour Meter Watt-hour meter measures and records energy use. Most house appliances use AC. Some household devices use 240 v a