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--- food:cooking:excess_power [2023/12/23 11:44]
frater_secessus [AC (inverter)]
+++ food:cooking:excess_power [2025/02/10 13:16] (current)
frater_secessus
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+**TL;DR**:
+  * cooking/reheating with electric appliances can be a cheap and easy way to **use up "extra" power**.  ie, cooking with electric //when you have it to spare//
+  * but depending on electric cooking/reheating 100% requires [[electrical:12v:intro|power systems]] too expensive, physically large, and complex for many offgrid 'dwellers.((if you //know// you will have [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] then go for it))
+[[opinion:frater_secessus:pareto|about these summaries]]
 ====== cooking with excess electrical power ======
-Cooking and heating water with electricity off-grid is usually impractical but there are exceptions.  In some cases the relatively large power loads can be used without affecting [[electrical:12v:intro|house battery]]((or starter battery)) [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|state of charge]]:
+Cooking and heating water with electricity off-grid is usually impractical but there are exceptions. Some setups will have excess capacity that can be put to use.  And in some cases even large power loads can be used without affecting [[electrical:12v:intro|house battery]]((or starter battery)) [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|state of charge]]:
   * //while driving//((//not// idling)) the alternator makes a great deal of excess power.  Class C RV owners often run a [[food:cooking:crockpot|crock-pot]] while driving from site to site.
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+==== reducing AC power consumption to run on smaller setups ====
+see [[electrical:triac|this experimental article]]
 ===== techniques =====

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