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DC is not synonymous with low voltage - voltage drop is a red herring. Problems with DC that I can think of off the top of my head:

- Utility companies need to change out pole pigs for DC-DC converters.

- When electrocuted, muscles grab and lock up, rather than a mere painful buzzing.

- Lower mechanical switch ratings (no zero crossing for arcs to self-extinguish). Check out the printed DC ratings on a listed switch some time.

- Corrosion on exposed conductors due to constant potential difference.

- Low level magnetization of things next to power conductors.

- General disruption and uncertainty that change brings. I bet you could annotate most clauses in the NEC with the incident that prompted its addition.

- Nikola Tesla may wake up and finally use that death ray.



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