diff --git a/ampel-firmware/config.public.h b/ampel-firmware/config.public.h
index d328f42da1424fc69424f8ea5bb2ee302b4bdfcb..55d673e7247ea0730d8b123e4b79ebce2b792c03 100644
--- a/ampel-firmware/config.public.h
+++ b/ampel-firmware/config.public.h
@@ -107,10 +107,11 @@
 
 // LED brightness, which can vary between min and max brightness ("LED breathing")
 // MAX_BRIGHTNESS must be defined, and should be between 0 and 255.
-#  define MAX_BRIGHTNESS 255
-// MIN_BRIGHTNESS, if defined, should be between 0 and MAX_BRIGHTNESS - 1
+// NOTE: LEDs require a decent amount of electricity, so the default is chosen to be relativitely low.
+#  define MAX_BRIGHTNESS 80
+// MIN_BRIGHTNESS, must be defined, and should be between 0 and MAX_BRIGHTNESS
 // If MIN_BRIGHTNESS is set to MAX_BRIGHTNESS, breathing is disabled.
-#  define MIN_BRIGHTNESS 60
+#  define MIN_BRIGHTNESS 40
 // How many LEDs in the ring? 12 and 16 are currently supported.
 #  define LED_COUNT 12