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> as you loose none of the energy put in to waste heat The mains is normally AC. You WILL lose energy either in AC-DC converter or in reactive load of the heat
by friendzis 6y ago
> as you loose none of the energy put in to waste heat
The mains is normally AC. You WILL lose energy either in AC-DC converter or in reactive load of the heater.
- zaarn 6y agoReactive load is dissipated as heat, it does actually do what is intended here.
- friendzis 6y agoI think you are conflating active and reactive loads. Reactive load is basically EM, not heat. Yes, reactive current is still current and any series active load (wiring) will experience that current and heat up. The reactive load itself is "imaginary".
- zaarn 6y agoI'm aware it's EM but I'm pointing out it's dissipated as heat through wire current. I'm aware it's imaginary, doesn't mean it doesn't produce electrical load in the wire. Besides, for any reasonable heater arrangement, this loss will be negligible compared to any other heating mechanism.