• perviouslyiner@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    If it was really to power the fridge then it would be better to turn the compressor directly rather than with electricity?

    • Kelsenellenelvial@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      From an efficiency standpoint sure, but then a person has to be able to consistently put out the amount of power the compressor is designed for at the times the compressor needs to run. At least with a storage system the work doesn’t have to be done at the same time it needs to be used.