This is where a lot of people get caught up with solar down here… They don’t understand the concept of grid-tie systems and when the utility goes down it takes them down, too (if they don’t have battery backup.)
So when the next hurricane blows through and power goes down, even though you’ve got that roof full of solar panels, you go dark, too. Surprise! -D > On Oct 12, 2019, at 6:19 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > >> On October 12, 2019 at 12:09 AM Clay Monroe via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I was today old when I found out that residential solar hooked to the grid >> requires that the whole home lose power when the grid goes down. Something >> the folks in Kalifornia are learning to their dismay. > > Yes, there are grid-tie systems (which must go down within xx seconds of > power failure for safety reasons) and battery/inverter systems meant to run > off grid. Off-grid with a bunch of expensive batteries with 7-10 year > lifespans gets expensive. And you still need a backup generator for extended > wind/sunlight lulls. > Many of SMA/Sunny Boy's grid-tie inverters can provide 2kW on a separate > circuit, so if you are home you can at least run your furnace and > refrigerator while the sun is shining. > > Mitch. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
