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SnoopDog

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10. Solar Panels produce DC current...

Reply to mdbl (Reply #8)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 05:24 PM

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That implies that an inverter is required to convert DC to AC. You cannot connect DC to an AC outlet.

And what happens if 100 of these 1kw solar power setups are connected and the power goes out? And a lineman is working on the outage - 100kw is a death sentence.

I still am learning about all this. I have a solar generator with 4kw battery storage. In California, there are strict laws about solar because they can kill people.

I do wonder if the electric companies bribe enough politicians to mask the real potential of solar. Of course Republicans and nuke people would never do anything to help solar energy.

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

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

I doubt that Hitler had lesser power than HOAs do FredGarvin Sunday #5

I was exaggerating (sigh) /nt progree Sunday #6

HOAs do have a remarkable level of power. yardwork 18 hrs ago #31

This is a great idea but there might be/is a problem... SnoopDog Sunday #2

Transfer switch is required and disconnecting the home from the electrical utility FredGarvin Sunday #4

But that implies the homeowner would switch it off... SnoopDog Sunday #7

Agreed. I don't see it being enough power mdbl Sunday #8

Solar Panels produce DC current... SnoopDog Sunday #10

You're confusing kilowatt-hours with kilowatts groundloop Sunday #12

I actually do know the difference... SnoopDog Sunday #13

We have rooftop solar DBoon 22 hrs ago #26

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

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

It has happened before and it will again. hunter Sunday #20

Very interesting... SnoopDog 22 hrs ago #24

About a third of my neighbors have large solar systems. hunter 19 hrs ago #30

In Germany the power from the panels is Old Crank Yesterday #22

Good Idea for dozens of years FredGarvin Sunday #3

My washing machine just used .30 kwh SnoopDog 17 hrs ago #32

What will we do with... littlemissmartypants Sunday #9

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

Have you looked at the statistics on recycling lately? littlemissmartypants Sunday #14

Panels should be good for 25, Inverters for 15. Old Crank 21 hrs ago #28

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

Then you need batteries. Those are expensive. hunter Sunday #17

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

The question to ask ... Grins Sunday #21

Munich here. Old Crank Yesterday #23

Question for you... SnoopDog 22 hrs ago #25

Power output can be all over the map Old Crank 21 hrs ago #27

Thom Hartman mentioned the balcony solar today on his program... SnoopDog 20 hrs ago #29