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| Thread ID: 88983 | 2008-04-16 10:14:00 | How efficient is an electric heater? | george12 (7) | PC World Chat |
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| 659582 | 2008-04-17 11:27:00 | ?? I think that figure of 33% is for a typical coal-fired station. According to Wikipedia:- "Transmission and distribution losses in the USA were estimated at 7.2% in 1995, and in the UK at 7.4% in 1998." Have a look at this site (www.book.co.nz) as I was being generous as it can be up to 40%. Transmission has nothing to do with the type of power station. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 659583 | 2008-04-17 11:53:00 | It may be time I invented a gas fired computer. It may be more efficient. What - and have to de-coke as well as defragment? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 659584 | 2008-04-17 12:10:00 | What - and have to de-coke as well as defragment? Coal may prodce gas and a by poduct would be coke which I could burn to produce heat. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 659585 | 2008-04-17 13:10:00 | I would think near enough so the difference (if any) is not measurable. Part of that 2000 Watts is converted to light is it not? that light would hit stuff and heat it... even if there was a photovoltaic effect upon hitting a surface it would end up as heat in some way or another |
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