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utility-to-VRM efficiency of the stated four-stage AC fixture versus the separately sourced SST/800 VDC architecture result

About 80–87% AC case (82% representative)derived

Value kindderived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method.
ScopeAC range from .99×(.94–.97)×.96×(.90–.94); representative .99×.94×.96×.92. Arithmetic retains full precision; display follows assumed inputs. Routing/auxiliaries excluded; no surveyed fleet range or analyst DC measurement is implied. The 86.7% four-stage high end coincides numerically with the separately modeled ~87% SST/800 VDC result (end-to-end-electrical-chain-efficiency-800vdc); they are different chains and evidence classes, not a tie.
As of2026-09-08
SourceGuide derivation, September 8, 2026; Chapter 4.1 assumed four-package AC ledger.
DerivationLow=.8040384; high=.86660352; representative=.82190592; report about 80–87% and 82%. The separate modeled DC record has its own evidence boundary.
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