Popular Mechanics - USA (2019-05)

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ESSENTIAL GEAR

The tools and equipment that may not make your life easy,

but will definitely make it easier.

CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN THE

A brief primer.

BY ROY BERENDSOHN

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AC & DC?

ONE QUESTION that most off-the-grid homesteaders have to deal

with is whether to use direct current (DC) or alternating current

(AC) to power their home. If you’re supplying your own power,

most sources, such as solar panels, output electricity as DC. You

can leave it at that, or add an inverter to convert the power to AC.

There are advantages to both.

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