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[โ€“] nixcamic@lemmy.world 61 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Correction: they still use AC motors, but those motors don't use line AC. It goes line AC > rectifier > DC > inverter board > variable frequency AC to run the compressor motor.

Most RV fridges just use DC motors, but there are some that use VFDs and AC motors.

[โ€“] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 8 months ago

Have we moved to BLDCs yet?