Comment on It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition
Steve@startrek.website 2 days agoI actually ran my outside lights on rectified DC power last year because the flicker kills me
Comment on It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition
Steve@startrek.website 2 days agoI actually ran my outside lights on rectified DC power last year because the flicker kills me
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Say more about this. I also don’t like flicker
Steve@startrek.website 1 day ago
Short answer, cut an extension cord in the middle and solder in a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER.
This gives you DC power. Now your lights will not flicker. They are also like 50% brighter.
But wait! The catch is that a lot of the strings are reversed in the middle so only half of it works on dc. You then have to cut the lights in the middle, swap the wires, and reconnect them.
Its a lot of farting around but looks nice.