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by zahlman 84 days ago
> I think it's highly unlikely we'll see mass scale retrofits, but if enough momentum builds up, I can see it as a great bonus feature for new builds.

I imagine rooftop solar could also source DC for the house directly (or via a battery), before hitting the inverter... ?

The main problem I see is educating consumers. Maybe that starts with a standard for DC outlets and plugs that can't be confused with AC... ?

(Now I'm imagining desktop computers with much simpler power supplies; but you'd presumably have to wire for dozens of amps incoming...)