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Old 01-13-2025, 07:51 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
IIRC there was a sand battery that stored up to 400F degrees.

I'd say one drawback is the audio signature. You'd want it in an outbuilding.
I quiets down dramatically once started up.
Looks like you stopped the vid a little too soon.

Ye the sand batteries are interesting.
They can be heated to much higher temperatures and thus hold more energy per liter, but much lower specific heat.
So each has its uses.

You have me thinking:
Perhaps a sand battery heated with/around the exhaust is a more space efficient DIY heat battery solution in cars... Hmmm..!?
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