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Electricity can be transported over alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) networks. Most of Australia's transmission network is AC, whereby the power flow over individual elements of the network cannot be directly controlled.
Most of Australia's transmission network is AC, whereby the power flow over individual elements of the network cannot be directly controlled. Instead, electrical power (which is injected at one point and withdrawn at another) flows over all possible paths between the two points.
Together, these networks have traditionally transported electricity from generators to residential, commercial and industrial customers. However, Australia's energy system is rapidly changing and affecting how electricity networks are used.
An overview of Australia's electricity transmission networks (on photo: Transmission towers at 137 metres above sea level, Mt Cooper in Bundoora Park, the highest point in the metropolitan Melbourne area; by Natasha Abrahams) The transmission networks in Western Australia and the Northern Territory do not interconnect with the NEM or each other.
Static electricity is a source of trouble in winter when the air is dry in some countries and regions. Static electricity refers to electricity that is literally static; that is, it is electricity whereby the electric charges *1 do not move and the state of electrification *2 is maintained.
Static electricity is a phenomenon we can experience on a daily basis without even realizing it. It's that small shock we feel when touching a door handle or the static in our hair when using a plastic comb or rubbing a balloon. Despite being a common phenomenon, this type of electricity is either not studied in depth or causes confusion.
The effects of static electricity are familiar to most people because they can feel, hear, and even see sparks if the excess charge is neutralized when brought close to an electrical conductor (for example, a path to ground), or a region with an excess charge of the opposite polarity (positive or negative).
One of the most common and easy-to-understand examples of static electricity is the classic example of combing your hair with a plastic comb. Plastic is an insulating material, which means it doesn't conduct electricity well. In the act of combing, the brush accumulates electrons due to friction with the hair, generating an electric charge.
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