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Old 02-15-2006, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Chirimoya
Does the inverter affect consumption to the extent that you use less electricity when there are fewer power cuts, or does it even out?
Unquestionably. If you lose 20% each way, making AC out of your DC batteries, then later, recharging them, that's a lot of money tossed away.
Then again, what choice do you have?
I love inverters and I accept the costs associated with operating one.


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Originally Posted by Chirimoya
So far in the new apartment (fingers crossed, touch wood, throw salt over left shoulder and sacrifice a goat and three chickens) our bills have been really low, and I wondered if it is because there have also been fewer apagones compared to where we used to live. It's also a smaller place and we're not using fans because of the cool weather, so those are also important factors.
Thanks for the laugh.
It's possible you pay a different rate per Kwh than you did in your previous residence, plus all the other factors you mentioned.
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