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SnoopDog

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

Reply to hunter (Reply #16)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 08:35 PM

12 hrs ago

is a myth. The Electricity Royalists will do and say anything to protect their cash cow...

Solar and wind issues do not impact the grid. Engineers would never allow that to happen...

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Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US [View all] BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago OP

(Sigh) Our homeowners association would freak out if anyone dared to put one/some of these on their unit progree 17 hrs ago #1

I doubt that Hitler had lesser power than HOAs do FredGarvin 17 hrs ago #5

I was exaggerating (sigh) /nt progree 17 hrs ago #6

This is a great idea but there might be/is a problem... SnoopDog 17 hrs ago #2

Transfer switch is required and disconnecting the home from the electrical utility FredGarvin 17 hrs ago #4

But that implies the homeowner would switch it off... SnoopDog 17 hrs ago #7

Agreed. I don't see it being enough power mdbl 15 hrs ago #8

Solar Panels produce DC current... SnoopDog 15 hrs ago #10

You're confusing kilowatt-hours with kilowatts groundloop 15 hrs ago #12

I actually do know the difference... SnoopDog 14 hrs ago #13

The inverters on these things are "smart," they've got microprocessors in them. hunter 12 hrs ago #16

The 'solar or wind projects disconnect simultaneously, and the entire grid crashes' part... SnoopDog 12 hrs ago #18

It has happened before and it will again. hunter 10 hrs ago #20

In Germany the power from the panels is Old Crank 4 hrs ago #22

Good Idea for dozens of years FredGarvin 17 hrs ago #3

What will we do with... littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #9

You mean like all the other junk that is produced in the world? SnoopDog 15 hrs ago #11

Have you looked at the statistics on recycling lately? littlemissmartypants 13 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 12 hrs ago #15

Then you need batteries. Those are expensive. hunter 12 hrs ago #17

I've been playing with these kinds of systems for a couple of years now. hunter 11 hrs ago #19

The question to ask ... Grins 9 hrs ago #21

Munich here. Old Crank 4 hrs ago #23