• FishFace@piefed.social
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    3 hours ago

    As far as I understand, a DCDC converter is less efficient and more expensive than an equivalent ACAC converter. I don’t know about switching power supplies, and whether that’s true or extendable to the transformer case, sorry.

    Long distance point to point power transmission (like internationally) is often DC because transmission losses become more important.