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Personally I reckon DC distribution in the home will catch on at some point. Keep the AC circuit for fridges and cookers, but shift everything else (TVs, comput
by flir 3y ago
Personally I reckon DC distribution in the home will catch on at some point. Keep the AC circuit for fridges and cookers, but shift everything else (TVs, computers, lights) on to DC. Not as comphrehensive as adding a DC-to-AC transformer to the system, and you won't be able to sell electricity back to the grid, but the hardware will be cheaper and avoiding the DC-to-AC step will increase efficiency.
- mikewarot 3y agoThat's a terrible safety hazard, DC arcs don't self extinguish, and DC high voltage tends to cause your muscles to hold on to the source. It's a horribly painful and slow way to die. --- append For low power dc loads, running completely separate DC circuits wastes a lot of copper for minimal theoretical benefits.
- flir 3y agoI'm willing to be convinced, but I'm talking about USB PD or similar at the socket (20V 5A). Would that be so dangerous?
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