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What is the total length of the cables in the national grid?
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How there are the wind turbine connected to the msin grid?
They're connected by cables. The wind spins the turbine - generating electricity. The electricity is fed into the national grid by cables.
How are national grid cables installed and maintained?
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How does the national grid brings electricity to homes?
By overhead cables, supported on masts, at very high voltage, to reduce the effects of resistance in the wires.
When was At the National Grid created?
At the National Grid was created in 2005.
How is electric supply related to the National Grid?
Electric supply is related to the National Grid in that the National Grid is composed of many supply lines that direct electricity to the National Grid, and this in turn powers the country.
Why do electrical appliances need to be plugged into the wall?
Because the power needed to make them work is delivered by a national 'grid' of electrical cables. There is no way to actually transmit power to an appliance through the air. It must be deilvered by cables.
What is National Grid plc's population?
The population of National Grid plc is 2,012.
When was National Grid plc created?
National Grid plc was created in 1990.
How many pylons are there in the national grid?
In the National Grid there are 876 thousand pylons.
Are Solenoids a series of cables in a grid?
No, solenoids are an electrical switch. You may be thinking of transformers but they are not cables either.
What happens to national grid cables in built up areas?
The cables are undergrounded in built up areas. The reason they're left as pilons where there is space for them is because it is cheaper to build, quicker to spot a fault and easier to maintain. Underground cables cost around twenty times as much as overhead cables, but are necessary in cities and built up areas.
