>> The problem is not the actual LEDs themselves but the poor driver circuits and components
>> they use to run them at 240vac in the restricted space they have available.
>> Off the top of my head I can't think of any good reason now why
>> lighting circuits in all new-build or renovations shouldn't be low voltage DC. It would certainly
>> make the lamps cheaper, last longer and much easier to incorporate smart functionality.
Powered by a battery pack charged by solar panels. you could back that up with a 240v charger for low solar periods.
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