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this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2024
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How does this work in practice? I saw one where you plugged the solar cell into a device and the device plugged into a regular wall socket.
Is it really that easy?
Yes with a grid tie inverter it's pretty much that easy. But doing it yourself this way can be dangerous to electricians who thought they cut the power. If the "island protection" on the inverter fails to disconnect after the loss of power those wires could still be hot.
Edit fixed a word
I would hope electricians would always double check the line they're working on regardless.
What's interesting about this is that you don't have to necessarily pull permits for electrical work, as nobody is running conduit or attaching to electrical panel.
Im grandfathered into an old solar rate plan, and if I change the system or add more panels I'll lose that privilege. However, if I don't have to tell the city or utility anything, that opens the door for expanding with balcony solar panels.