Re: Tesla the man

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Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Phil, Jim,

Although I didn't know about the ISS using 120 VDC exclusively,
I would guess that it is much simpler to generate straigth DC from
those giant solar cells than to have to invert the generated DC to
AC before being able to use it. Just a guess though ;^)

David


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Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: Tesla the man


> Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx
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> In a message dated 4/25/07 8:34:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>  >and the
>  >International Space Station, which uses 120V DC power everywhere.
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>      Why?
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> -Phil LaBudde
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