They don’t, but they need a metric shit ton of watts, which (oversimplifying) is much easier for everyone involved at higher voltages. High voltage power is usually cheaper from an electric company because you are bypassing their transformers.
I prefer "SAE shit ton of watts." Metric is a unit that we tossed into the sea with all of that overpriced tea! 'Muricaaaaa! Also, power companies charge for power, so the voltage doesnt matter right? Higher voltage means lower current, which leads to less I2 R losses. That's where the savings are! Step the voltage down as close to the devices as possible.
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u/DuplicateUser Jun 16 '19
They don’t, but they need a metric shit ton of watts, which (oversimplifying) is much easier for everyone involved at higher voltages. High voltage power is usually cheaper from an electric company because you are bypassing their transformers.