A system supplies electrical power to a remote electrical device. The
system includes an AC/DC voltage converter coupled to the AC voltage
source for converting an AC voltage from the AC voltage source to a high
DC voltage output at a first location. The AC/DC voltage converter
comprises a plurality of AC/DC voltage converter components which, on the
input side thereof, are connected in parallel with the AC voltage source
and which, on the output side thereof, are connected serially to an
electric conductor. The electric conductor extends to a plurality of
voltage converters at a remote location having inputs connected serially
to the electrical conductor and having outputs providing an appropriate
voltage to the electrical device, the plurality of voltage converters
converting the high DC voltage to either a lower DC voltage or an
alternating voyage without a cooling mechanism that would otherwise be
needed when less than the plurality of voltage converters are implemented
to convert the high DC voltage to the lower DC voltage or alternating
voltage.