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> I don't understand why new houses don't just have one high quality AC/DC converter so you can just use LED lighting without every bulb needing its own AC/DC c

> I don't understand why new houses don't just have one high quality AC/DC converter so you can just use LED lighting without every bulb needing its own AC/DC converter. IEEE 802.3bt can deliver up to 71W at the destination: just pull Cat 5/6 everywhere. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_over_Ethernet#Standard_implementation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_over_Ethernet#Standard_i... * https://www.usailighting.com/poe-lighting https://www.usailighting.com/poe-lighting

elcritch 7mo ago
And pay $60 per Ethernet POE+ light bulb.
- throw0101d 7mo ago
  > And pay $60 per Ethernet POE+ light bulb. In the commercial/industrial space this may be worth it: how long do these bulbs last? how much (per hour (equivalent)) do you pay your facilities folks? how much time does it take for employees or tenants to report an outage and for your folks to get a ladder (or scissor lift) to change the bulb?