Ben Horowitz Flags 2% DC Power Certification Rate Among Electricians
Rohan Paul shares Ben Horowitz quote on electrician certification gap for 800VDC systems.
Rohan Paul posted a quote from Ben Horowitz stating only 2% of electrical electricians in the US are certified on DC power. The post links the statistic to AI infrastructure demands, noting a shift from AC distribution to 800VDC that requires installers skilled in the newer standard. No independent confirmation of the percentage or the scale of the shift appears in the packet. The post frames the issue as a physical bottleneck in electrical talent.
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Ben Horowitz Flags 2% DC Power Certification Rate Among Electricians
Rohan Paul shares Ben Horowitz quote on electrician certification gap for 800VDC systems.
Rohan Paul posted a quote from Ben Horowitz stating only 2% of electrical electricians in the US are certified on DC power. The post links the statistic to AI infrastructure demands, noting a shift from AC distribution to 800VDC that requires installers skilled in the newer standard. No independent confirmation of the percentage or the scale of the shift appears in the packet. The post frames the issue as a physical bottleneck in electrical talent.
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Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai"only 2% of electrical electricians in the US are certified on DC power. " - Ben Horowitz, co-founder Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) AI infrastructure is exposing a very physical bottleneck: electrical talent. Moving from conventional AC distribution toward 800VDC means the…
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RP Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_ai"only 2% of electrical electricians in the US are certified on DC power. " - Ben Horowitz, co-founder Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) AI infrastructure is exposing a very physical bottleneck: electrical talent. Moving from conventional AC distribution toward 800VDC means the…
- likes: 280
- replies: 17
- bookmarks: 111
- reposts: 47