Is there any truth to the info that you can not do an off grid system in
Florida ?
I have a friend assembling parts and he was told you can’t do off grid in the
state
Any info out there?
Thanks,
Bob Ellison
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There have been these off grid rumors in Florida that it is illegal .
However, I have done a lot of off grid systems in Florida where there was
no grid connection AND some utilities have pulled their lines in rural
areas over DISPUTES ( the utilities being outrageous in my opinion) and
the custome
I was just in Southern Florida this week... and I asked the Same question
of a local installer.
This is what I was told:
It's considered by Florida Power and Light (FPL) that if you don't have
grid is not a "safe living environment" and thus any new construction must
have a grid connection.
I as
I gotta say here that utilities don't control construction permits or
C.O.s, rather it is the local jurisdictional authority. So the idea that
FPL is somehow mandating grid-connection for all construction seems
preposterous to me. It is up to the individual AHJs, and the NEC has clear
requirements
I and clients are told this all over, not just Florida. It is pretty
typical of building department and utilities. They just recite the
standard line. I have even been told that you can build the offgrid home,
you just can't live in it. I think I am well past 150 offgrid homes, and
counting. The du
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Essentially the client is paying the utility the minimum fee to be the
backup to the solar system, allowing the client to use a smaller battery
system, for the few days the battery system is not sufficient the grid
kicks in a covers it. That's a great deal, makes a lot of financial sense.
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That's what the utility or AHJ might say, but it is not the case. The
utility has no say in the matter. The AHJ could raise some flags on new
construction, but all you need to do is have a PE do a load analysis and
supply enough juice to meet the minimum standards per NFPA 70. It may take
some conv
The issue of off grid power in Florida is fake news misinterpreted from On
Grid Sytems powering a House after s hurricane without a legal transfer
switch . However , it some situations in Florida it is illegal or a major
permit issue not to hook to a city water supply OR have your own well
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