MarkMas
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… now I don’t want to start a power struggle but with apologies to the Salford brewer but the North Sea Interconnector is rated in Watts - 1,400M of them. What is really impressive is that it’s a DC link and if you are turned on by that sort of thing the conversion kit (both ways) is worth reading up on.Joules
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… now I don’t want to start a power struggle but with apologies to the Salford brewer but the North Sea Interconnector is rated in Watts - 1,400M of them. What is really impressive is that it’s a DC link and if you are turned on by that sort of thing the conversion kit (both ways) is worth reading up on.
Another interesting fact (well to me anyway) is that NOR like a lot of the Continent uses 16 2/3 Hz AC for traction power - we use 50Hz. I never knew that.⚡️
Norway - just came back from the fjords. Lots of EV’s, charge points, EV concessions and battery powered ferries - apart from the Expressboats - 32 knots - diesel - hold tight!
Plenty of hydroelectric sources - the UK is Interconnected at Blyth and consumes plenty, though when we have a surplus we send the Watts back to save Norway’s water!
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I've looked this up now. If Watts are Joules per Second, then surely what we send (every second) are Watts. (??)
What ever happened to Wattie?I've looked this up now. If Watts are Joules per Second, then surely what we send (every second) are Watts. (??)
I don’t think that explains it very well.
Crown?Joules
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I don’t think that explains it very well.
Think of it as speed (Watt) vs distance covered (Joule)
How many potatoes do I need to start my Maserati?For me
Joule = work or force total
Watt = work or force in given time (hence Joule per Second)
Example: A potato might contain 300 joules of energy but when you use it as a battery with zinc and copper electrodes, the chemical energy off 300 joules is released at a rate of 10 a second. So that is 10 watts for 30 seconds.
About the length of 3 London busesHow many potatoes do I need to start my Maserati?
About the length of 3 London buses
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It's one of those that contain as much water as 2 Olympic swimming pools
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