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It’s happening even more than you think.

Your fridge is probably running “variable frequency drive”, so instead of being off and on at full blast, it just runs the compressor at 20hz or 30hz or whatever it needs continuously, and dialing that up or down depending on demand.

Your air conditioner too.

For bigger customers, this saves them a fortune in demand charges.

For others, it prolongs life by vastly reducing stop/starts.




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