Comment Re:Where's The Price War? (Score 4, Interesting) 17
Comment Re:I for one do not care. (Score 1) 90
Comment Re: Who (Score 4, Informative) 60
Comment Re:IHOP (Score 1) 48
Comment Re: Cameras everywhere! (Score 1) 108
Comment Re:Backfeeding kills and injures line repair crew. (Score 1) 246
I should have added "Even allowing it via compliant systems invites Bubba to do it his way".
Well then ban all home solar and all portable generator sales too. Because even allowing them via compliant systems invites Bubba to do it his way.
Comment Re:Looking forward to this (Score 1) 246
Why not get a full roof system though?
Maybe a couple of thousand for something you can do yourself in a day with no red tape vs many thousands of dollars, permits, possible roof replacement required, engineering approval from your power company, electricians and solar installer labor, etc.
Comment Re:Invest in no contact voltage testers (Score 1) 246
Comment Re:Looking forward to this (Score 1) 246
Comment Re:Interesting (Score 4, Informative) 47
Comment Re:So how do these work? Phase matching? (Score 1) 246
Also, how much can you really run through NEMA wall sockets, that are notoriously bad design (compared to e.g. Schuko)?
The same as you can pull out of them. Bare minimum 1500w, which is where we cap most home appliances (the outlet is rated for 1800w or 15a x 120v), more if you use a 20amp circuit.
How is safety handled, e.g. an electrician comes to visit and turns off the fuses at junction box and then gets zapped because you forgot to unplug the solar panel?
If the breaker is off for the circuit they are plugged into, then they power off. It's a built in safety feature that allows them to be used in the first place. Plus they need grid power to sync to anyway.
Comment Re:Looking forward to this (Score 1) 246
Comment Re: Fully local my arse. (Score 1) 90
Comment Re: Fully local my arse. (Score 3, Insightful) 90
Sadly, many models won't work at all when isolated.
Which ones? Name some.