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A comment on Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 Days. Parent comment

Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by idiotsecant on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:15AM (#27605483)
It might not be bad for you but it's pretty rough on your AC motors like fridge compressor etc. Most of them are constant power machines - a voltage drop means a current rise means a hot winding means a failed motor.
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Re:Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 ... by arcticbull on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @02:01PM (#27607753)
I'd always wondered and never asked why turning off a fridge was bad for it. Thank you!
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