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With self-install solar panels, and a €150 plug-in adapter that feeds power directly into electricity sockets; a DIY home power system is becoming popular in Europe. (www.theverge.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago

I agree, all of this AC power was introduced to facilitate conventional power grid, but does not longer make sense in the context of solar power. An update would improve efficiency, and probably some other advantages, such as:

safety (from lower voltage)
probably cheaper (less dangerous means less certification required)
fewer conversions might mean less complex, therefore simpler

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