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From: KevinJ93 <kevin_es@whitedigs.com>
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Subject: Re: The Spanish Grid Drop-out - recently released information.
Date: Sun, 18 May 2025 09:13:12 -0700
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On 5/17/25 10:25 PM, Don Y wrote:
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> Distributing the signal wouldn't be an issue.  The problem might be that
> the network exhibits different phase shifts over such a large geographical
> area.  I.e., is a zero crossing in Boston coincident with one in San Diego,
> *presently*?

It is not. The US is divided into multiple regions with DC interties.

The physical size of the US is about one cycle of 60Hz at light speed!


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