On Thu, 6 Oct 2011 02:35:59 +1300, Chris Bannister <mockingbird@earthlight.co.nz> wrote: > > For crossing "large" distances DC is used, whereas AC is more useful for > local distribution. > I thought, that DC is better for transmission (less losses). And higher voltage is also better (less losses). And AC won, because of one device: direct current transformer ;) -- Virgo Pärna virgo.parna@mail.ee