this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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Btw, why don't things like this, with short usage time but high current requirements, not have a (big) built-in capacitor to "pre-load", to shorten the heating time and put less load on the house circuits?
Edit: added more context to why.
Because the current requirements are constant and not like a photography flash just a short but extreme amount. There's no point in putting a few Watt seconds into a capacitor if the power requirement is 2kW for minutes.
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