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In their goal to remain off the grid, yet modernize, some Amish have installed inverters on their diesel generators linked to batteries to provide them wi
by sbierwagen 13y ago
In their goal to remain off the grid, yet modernize, some
Amish have installed inverters on their diesel generators
linked to batteries to provide them with off-grid 110 volts.
110 volts? Interesting. Why use the American standard, if they're not grid-tied? Why not use 220 volts? Do Amish homes have to pass state electrical inspections? You can plug essentially any piece of modern electronics sold in the US into 220 volt mains and it'd work fine.
- flexd 13y agoWould you even be able to buy a 220 volt generator in the US? We use 220 volt, I'm not sure I can easily go out and find myself a 120 volt generator here.
- teilo 13y agoBecause powering auto-switching electronics is not their primary use case. Toasters, power tools, lighting, etc., do not auto-switch.
- sbierwagen 13y agoAh, that makes sense.