HOW ELECTRICITY REACHES YOUR HOME

TEACHER'S NOTES

• KS2 Programmes of study
• This section will help your pupils understand how electricity is transferred from power station to the home.

MAIN TEACHING POINTS

• Electricity is sent around the country via overhead electricity lines. It travels at very high voltage - more than 1,000 times greater than the voltage used in the home
  
  
• The high voltages are reduced before reaching the home via electricity sub-stations.
  
  
• In built-up areas or near airports, electricity is carried underground - but at a higher cost.

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