AC Electricity

Mains-compatible alternating current, ~230V. Requires an inverter to produce from a DC source.

Produced by

• Grid connection
• Dual-bus wiring (DC essentials + AC general)
• Inverter (DC to AC)
• Backup generator

Consumed by

• Heat pump (air- or ground-source)
• Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR)
• Localised extraction at odor sources (kitchen, bathroom)
• Sub-slab depressurisation / radon sump
• LED lighting
• Drilled well
• Multi-stage filtration + UV disinfection
• Pressurised pump distribution
• Electric or heat-pump water heater
• Dual-bus wiring (DC essentials + AC general)
• Electric refrigerator
• Electric washing machine
• Fixed broadband / fibre connection
• Cellular router
• Motion-activated exterior lighting
• Decentralised single-room heat-recovery ventilators
• Reverse osmosis (RO) filtration
• Automatic smart leak-detection shut-off valve
• Membrane bioreactor (MBR) greywater recycling package unit
• Aerobic treatment unit / micro-station d'epuration (package plant)
• Electric kitchen food waste composter/digester
• Electrochromic (smart) glazing
• Heat pump (air- or ground-source), reversible mode
• Induction cooktop
• Closed-loop recirculating shower
• Satellite internet terminal
• Pressure canning / autoclave sterilization
• Motorized heliostat mirror (north-facing daylighting)
• Ground-coupled hydronic cooling loop (buried pipe + radiator)
• Solar power diverter / router (surplus-PV to resistive load)