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Old Crank

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22. In Germany the power from the panels is

Reply to SnoopDog (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:56 AM

10 hrs ago

Automatically cut off to the apartment to stop that risk.

Many units are also being sold with batteries so you won't lose power in that occasion and won't send excess into the grid for free.

What will happen in the US, I have no clue.

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Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

(Sigh) Our homeowners association would freak out if anyone dared to put one/some of these on their unit progree 22 hrs ago #1

I doubt that Hitler had lesser power than HOAs do FredGarvin 22 hrs ago #5

I was exaggerating (sigh) /nt progree 22 hrs ago #6

This is a great idea but there might be/is a problem... SnoopDog 22 hrs ago #2

Transfer switch is required and disconnecting the home from the electrical utility FredGarvin 22 hrs ago #4

But that implies the homeowner would switch it off... SnoopDog 22 hrs ago #7

Agreed. I don't see it being enough power mdbl 21 hrs ago #8

Solar Panels produce DC current... SnoopDog 20 hrs ago #10

You're confusing kilowatt-hours with kilowatts groundloop 20 hrs ago #12

I actually do know the difference... SnoopDog 20 hrs ago #13

We have rooftop solar DBoon 41 min ago #26

The inverters on these things are "smart," they've got microprocessors in them. hunter 17 hrs ago #16

The 'solar or wind projects disconnect simultaneously, and the entire grid crashes' part... SnoopDog 17 hrs ago #18

It has happened before and it will again. hunter 15 hrs ago #20

Very interesting... SnoopDog 1 hr ago #24

In Germany the power from the panels is Old Crank 10 hrs ago #22

Good Idea for dozens of years FredGarvin 22 hrs ago #3

What will we do with... littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #9

You mean like all the other junk that is produced in the world? SnoopDog 20 hrs ago #11

Have you looked at the statistics on recycling lately? littlemissmartypants 18 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 17 hrs ago #15

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

I've been playing with these kinds of systems for a couple of years now. hunter 16 hrs ago #19

The question to ask ... Grins 14 hrs ago #21

Munich here. Old Crank 10 hrs ago #23

Question for you... SnoopDog 1 hr ago #25