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If superconductors conduct electricity without any power loss in the form of heat , why can't we replace the conductors used in everyday circuit to eliminate undersirable loss of power ?

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It requires expensive refrigeration using liquid helium ot achieve the critical temperature of a superconductor, at which its resistacne becomes practically zero.
so for everyday circuit and power transmission , this would cost a lot.
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