Electrical circuits are constructed with at least three different wires: live, neutral and ground. Power flows in via the live wire and out via the neutral wire.
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If you force anything through a length of pipe or cable, the amount of power at the supply end will inevitably diminish by the time it gets to the exit. Electrical cables are no different. When electric current travels through cables, its flow is always impeded by the cable's inherent DC resistance.
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