Why “AC” is being discussed
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Not if you build it properly instead of building a cardboard home with 10gw of AC to keep it nice
by 233mhz · Nov 2, 2026
Thanks, I really appreciated this comment, a lot to think about! > Some company is going to create a gray-market "high voltage -> top N home battery systems" dongle that you can…
by 1dom · Nov 2, 2026
I’ve also thought about that. I figured refrigerator uses about 1KWh per day. Just 2 days would require 200Ah of 12V batteries. Lithium looks attractive for weight and other fac…
by BobbyTables2 · Nov 2, 2026
> The desire to operate a massive AC just after a natural disaster is just unhinged The humidity after a hurricane is a great way to get mold problems in your walls. It is a maj…
by zdragnar · Nov 1, 2026
SAE-J2847 includes "how to convert your building side to supporting BPT grid works, and pairs well - it looks - with ISO 15118-20 BPT. (and reasonably well with ISO-15118-2 and…
by teunispeters · Nov 1, 2026
I’ve been torn about this. On one hand, I could spend $2k on a small portable generator, get a window unit, lots of extension cords, and survive a few days without power with co…
by BobbyTables2 · Nov 1, 2026
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AC, A.C., A/C, or Ac most often refers to:An account that holds or records money, often abbreviated as a/c Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C Alternating current, a type of electrical current in which the current repeatedly changes direction Read more on Wikipedia