Sure. Ask him why they fill the transformer with oil and circulate it
then.

Aluminum conductors evaporate because their resistance increases
exponentially, Copper is not as bad.


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On Jan 22, 12:19?pm, wrote:
I asked a buddy with a electrical engineering degree, at one time he
designed transformers for power companies.

he claims a overheated line will not majorily change power
consumption. very minor if any difference