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Default What REC said: was "lost electricity"

Bob F wrote:
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Bob F wrote:
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And electrical heaters would heat less, so they would run longer, increasing
total usage.

Proportionately longer time at lower voltage is still same power...


Except for the losses where the problem is. Which don't heat the house if
they're outside. Sorry.


But that loss is independent of downstream load...

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