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Sharp Announces Sales of DC Powered Air Conditioner, Other Products To Follow

Posted by samzenpus on from the directly-powered dept.

AmiMoJo writes: Sharp has announced that sales of DC powered air conditioners will begin by the end of the year. Most appliances use the standard AC electricity supply in homes, but as solar panels become more common switching to DC can save on conversion losses. Solar panels produce DC, which is then typically converted to AC before being fed into the house's wiring, and then converted back to DC again by appliances. Sharp has announced that it intends to produce a range of DC powered appliances for home use.

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  1. DC power? by Joce640k · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nikola Tesla is turning in his grave.

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    1. Re:DC power? by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

      Let's attach him to a DC generator, then. He can make himself useful once again. ;)

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    2. Re:DC power? by MichaelSmith · · Score: 4, Funny

      At 60Hz?

      Single phase obviously.

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  2. Re:Why not both? by OzPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wouldn't it be possible to have both in the same appliance?

    Yeah, that AC/DC appliance would be really rocking, and a company that succeeds in doing it really would be a rising power. But I'd be worried about the low end manufactures doing dirty environmental deeds, dirt cheap as well as the build quality of the system overall. After all you don't want to be shaken all night long by your air conditioner - that would really lead you down a highway to hell.

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