Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: [OT] Gas inspections Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2026 22:40:50 +0100 Lines: 48 Message-ID: References: <11aqpbm$2ga9d$1@dont-email.me> <11bia8e$2n3i7$1@dont-email.me> <87dvqmxkbc.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <11bq8ca$1hkr0$1@dont-email.me> <6kudnapOp5WWLH33nZ2dnZfqn_ednZ2d@giganews.com> <11bstgk$2f040$1@dont-email.me> <11cia94$1o6h8$3@dont-email.me> <11cis31$1votj$11@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net UQW6KTzroKyKCAc44Qre9Qx9KZ+uJ1VYj1/iukeW3YY5e2D7rd Cancel-Lock: sha1:qhfHW2fuq1hH9pJ/xYp9lSIv/Qg= sha256:9iw0nbHOvRpXWobzsPR+05Xj8FqRtJtYh6GU65iuKo0= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <11cis31$1votj$11@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:95189 On 2026-11-05 22:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 05/11/2026 19:32, Carlos E. R. wrote: >> On 2026-11-05 17:18, Rich wrote: >>> c186282 wrote: >>>> On 10/28/26 13:10, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>>>> On 2026-10-28 15:32, c186282 wrote: >>>>>> On 10/28/26 09:32, Lars Poulsen wrote: >>>>>>> On 10/27/2026 07:11, c186282 wrote: >>>>>>>> On 10/27/26 09:19, Lars Poulsen wrote: >>>>>>>>> On 10/26/2026 06:05, c186282 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> The 14kW is a pretty good match for the 100A utility service. >>>>>> >>>>>> Fair match. I'd have to buy 25kw minimum. >>>>>> >>>>>> Note if you have central A/C you have to figure in the startup >>>>>> SURGE requirement. That can easily be double the running power, >>>>>> if only for a couple of seconds. >>>>>> >>>>>> Fail to meet that need and you'll pop yer    generator breaker >>>>>> and/or burn up your A/C    compressor. >>>>> >>>>> An AC with inverter can solve that problem with a slow controlled >>>>> startup. >>>> >>>>    Ummmm ...  not always.  Sometimes the motors DO need a good "kick" >>>>    to get 'em going.  Anything attached to some kind of 'compressor' - >>>>    a moderate/large resistance load - tends to be a bad case. >>> >>> Nope.  The "inverter compressors" appear to be variable frequency >>> drive.  So they can start up slow without the typical current burst of >>> a standard "full on" bang-bang controller. >> >> Good point, I forgot about that. > > Yes, brushless DC motors powered by custom speed controllers are > becoming cheaper than a commutated motor or an induction motor will > smarts to stop it blowing the grid on startup I thought they were using induction motors, driven by an inverter which controls the frequency and the voltage. Generating three-phase AC current and using three-phase motors. -- Cheers, Carlos E.R. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.