Why is the use of AC power preferred over DC power?

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Why is the use of AC power preferred over DC power?

PRADEEP KUMAR 9th Nov, 2021

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PRADEEP KUMAR 9th Nov, 2021

There are two reasons why AC power consumption is preferred over DC power:

The power loss during AC power transmission is small compared to Dc voltage and this makes its installation easier when the converters are far away.

AC power has the advantage of increasing and decreasing as needed.

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