DC Transformer?

[al hildenbrand]

What's at the end of the high voltage DC transmission lines on the national power grid? It seems I recall. . .

But I don't actually know. What is that AC / DC / AC conversion done by? Is it incorrect to loosely refer to it as a "transformer"?

 

[coulter]

What's at the end of the high voltage DC transmission lines on the national power grid? ...

Inverter then generally a transformer

carl

 

[wireguru]

technically, you have rectifier to make the DC, and inverter to turn it back into AC. HVDC systems have whats called a 'converter station' at each end and power can be sent across the HVDC transmission lines in both directions as the need arises. here is a bit of info http://www.abb.com/industries/us/9AAC30300393.aspx?country=US

 

[jrannis]

Excellent reading thanks for the post

 

[hillbilly]

Excellent reading thanks for the post

Ditto

steve