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Question by WindowsY2K:
Can I save Electricity / money w by converting “true sine wave” to Square Sine Wave like RV DC to AC Converter
I admit, I know next to nothing about electricity, thats why im asking this question.

I want to know what is required to “stretch” my AC electricity in my house. I want to take my “true sine wave” coming into my house, and convert it into a “square sine wave” that will give me capability to power more things for less money. I dont know if this will save money, but it should at least in theory work to power things. I got this idea from looking into a RV and their electrical systems, and learned that they have DC to AC converters to power AC appliances. (although most things run off DC, like a laptop, and in your home you use a AC to DC adapter to power your laptop, cell phone etc.) so you can eliminate the AC to DC adapter for many things in a RV. But the (cheaper) DC – AC adapters also have some one-of-a-kind properties, like giving a “square” sine wave, which messes up digital clocks, breadmakers. – Can I save electricity /money by converting from true to square sine waves in my house?
anyone can state yes or no. it does not answer the question, or prove you know anything (although i see you have answered a lot of questions). could you give some supporting details. I know there will be some “loss” in conversion, probably via heat, which is helpful in winter. but i want a scientific explanation why a true sine wave is more efficient or a square sine wave is more efficient to power appliances, laptop, tv, electric heater, etc. does it depend on specific appliance? or does this apply for everything electrical. It seems obvious to me, that square sine waves are easier and cheaper to produce than true sine waves, example, cheaper dc to ac adapters produce square ones.
Another sub question, would be, what is cost or energy savings of producing square sine waves instead of true sine waves (for electric companies), maybe they can produce square ones for 20% less energy than trues sine waves?

another sub q: who decided and why, true sine waves should be in each home?

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