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Whilst most devices may use DC internally that may not be true of consumption. You still have electric showers, cookers, hobs, washing machines, dryers, heaters, air-conditioning, vacuum cleaners and kitchen appliances like blenders.


Yes. High-power residential loads like heaters would still work best on AC because HVAC is safer than HVDC.




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