The National Grid
- The National Grid distributes electricity across the UK
- It consists of a system of cables and transformers linking power stations to consumers (houses, factories and buildings)
- Electrical power is transferred from power stations to consumers using the National Grid
- The transformers include:
- Step-up transformers which increase the voltage (and reduces the current) through the wires
- Step-down transformers which decrease the voltage (and increases the current) through the wires
The national grid