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Re:Pre-built solar homes could make renewable energy almost ... by sebazzz on Monday September 30, 2019 @12:59AM (#21111904)
> Another benefit is that DC LED bulbs are by definition flicker-free, and also low consumption (4-6 watts each) but bright.

You still need PWM to control brightness, no? I'd you're using resistors efficiency goes down a lot.

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Re:Pre-built solar homes could make renewable energy almost ... by manicpolymath on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:49AM (#21112100)
Sure, but if starting with DC you can pulse on the order of hundreds if not thousands of Hz instead of 50/60Hz, which shouldn’t be noticeable.
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