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DANmodetoday at 1:15 AM1 replyview on HN

Wall outlets are usually in garages, which are indoor/outdoor areas, kept with lots of microbial growth.

Maybe the engineers wanted to ensure your cabin wouldn’t induce health risks.


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DANmodetoday at 4:09 AM

The real answer is probably that the heater pulls sufficient amps to slow down their already abysmally slow charge (relative to competition),

and they didn’t want to include the variance.