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SnoopDog

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7. But that implies the homeowner would switch it off...

Reply to FredGarvin (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 03:49 PM

13 hrs ago

So it appears that you concur with the concern of energizing a line during a power outage.

I wonder how the other countries do it?

Also, 1KW is not a lot of wattage. My fridge uses 1kw per day. But it could power lights and a washer 1 maybe 2 times.

And, since there is no batter storage, it would only work during sunny days.

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Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US [View all] BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago OP

(Sigh) Our homeowners association would freak out if anyone dared to put one/some of these on their unit progree 13 hrs ago #1

I doubt that Hitler had lesser power than HOAs do FredGarvin 13 hrs ago #5

I was exaggerating (sigh) /nt progree 13 hrs ago #6

This is a great idea but there might be/is a problem... SnoopDog 13 hrs ago #2

Transfer switch is required and disconnecting the home from the electrical utility FredGarvin 13 hrs ago #4

But that implies the homeowner would switch it off... SnoopDog 13 hrs ago #7

Agreed. I don't see it being enough power mdbl 11 hrs ago #8

Solar Panels produce DC current... SnoopDog 11 hrs ago #10

You're confusing kilowatt-hours with kilowatts groundloop 11 hrs ago #12

I actually do know the difference... SnoopDog 10 hrs ago #13

The inverters on these things are "smart," they've got microprocessors in them. hunter 8 hrs ago #16

The 'solar or wind projects disconnect simultaneously, and the entire grid crashes' part... SnoopDog 8 hrs ago #18

It has happened before and it will again. hunter 6 hrs ago #20

In Germany the power from the panels is Old Crank 53 min ago #22

Good Idea for dozens of years FredGarvin 13 hrs ago #3

What will we do with... littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #9

You mean like all the other junk that is produced in the world? SnoopDog 11 hrs ago #11

Have you looked at the statistics on recycling lately? littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #14

What if you had a place in the Country, that wasn't connected to the power grid? This would work tremendously well, SWBTATTReg 8 hrs ago #15

Then you need batteries. Those are expensive. hunter 8 hrs ago #17

I've been playing with these kinds of systems for a couple of years now. hunter 7 hrs ago #19

The question to ask ... Grins 5 hrs ago #21

Munich here. Old Crank 44 min ago #23