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"California blackouts proved solar panels are a scam because they don’t work when the power’s off" - very misleading. Solar panels are NOT a scam. The California residents that had these installed, did so with the understanding that it was to save money, not to guard against outages. So they did not have the battery system part installed. Just solar panels feeding back to grid.
Most residential solar involves a lease of sorts. Individual home owners with off grid systems are a small %, and they do provide when the grid is down. The "Western Grid" is in rough shape, and a crap load of sub stations dumping power when the sun shines or the wind blows is a nightmare. Supply has been separated from demand. It did add a lot of ways to get at the cookie jar.
A switch to disconnect you from the grid is illegal. Reason: the utility claims to have no ability to ensure the load side js de-energized, hence the grid tie. Easy to generate 20 amps to run a fridge, and you don't actually need more that that. Food storage would be key. Everything else you need can be done by hand.
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"A switch to disconnect you from the grid is illegal" ... Perhaps in some local jurisdictions, but the national Electric Code permits grid disconnect switches when used in conjunction with a local back-up power source such as a generator. The switch is called a "Two-Way Bypass". Lever goes up and connect the incoming commercial power, the lever goes down and the generator is connected. Lever in the center position electrically separates both sources so that nothing is going in or out. I have one for my backup natural gas generator which is automatic with a manual override. I have a Generac 15KW system. Also, my generator has a two-way valve so that a propane tank can be connected should the natural gas supply be interrupted. And I have guns and lots of ammo, but am far enough away from my neighbors in a rural area anyway unless hordes of niggers make it this far, which is doubtful.
My solar system has a bipass switch. the house ether runs on the grid, or is completely disconnected from the grid, and runs from solar with BIG battery's depending on the bipass switch setting... will add a wind genny as soon as i can afford it..... Be sure you have Major surge protectors on your solar system DC input side and the AC output side of the system for that EMP protection or it will die along with everything else in a EMP event
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[–] FatFreddiesCat 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
"California blackouts proved solar panels are a scam because they don’t work when the power’s off" - very misleading. Solar panels are NOT a scam. The California residents that had these installed, did so with the understanding that it was to save money, not to guard against outages. So they did not have the battery system part installed. Just solar panels feeding back to grid.
[–] amarQ144 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Most residential solar involves a lease of sorts. Individual home owners with off grid systems are a small %, and they do provide when the grid is down. The "Western Grid" is in rough shape, and a crap load of sub stations dumping power when the sun shines or the wind blows is a nightmare. Supply has been separated from demand. It did add a lot of ways to get at the cookie jar.
[–] Texasjoker 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yep
[–] Dambuster 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
A switch to disconnect you from the grid is illegal. Reason: the utility claims to have no ability to ensure the load side js de-energized, hence the grid tie. Easy to generate 20 amps to run a fridge, and you don't actually need more that that. Food storage would be key. Everything else you need can be done by hand.
[–] Caliope 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
"A switch to disconnect you from the grid is illegal" ... Perhaps in some local jurisdictions, but the national Electric Code permits grid disconnect switches when used in conjunction with a local back-up power source such as a generator. The switch is called a "Two-Way Bypass". Lever goes up and connect the incoming commercial power, the lever goes down and the generator is connected. Lever in the center position electrically separates both sources so that nothing is going in or out. I have one for my backup natural gas generator which is automatic with a manual override. I have a Generac 15KW system. Also, my generator has a two-way valve so that a propane tank can be connected should the natural gas supply be interrupted. And I have guns and lots of ammo, but am far enough away from my neighbors in a rural area anyway unless hordes of niggers make it this far, which is doubtful.
[–] fringe--dweller 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
sorry, but ALL electrical installations must provide isolation from source.
[–] ACETAHI 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
A transfer switch is not illegal and that doesn't remove you from the grid but your home won't draw a single volt besides the meter.
[–] fringe--dweller ago (edited ago)
In the event that you find yourself suffering the failures caused by an EMP,
local regulations will be the least of your worries.
[–] WokeUpIn1984 ago
This is what i use:
++realgoods.com/midnite-solar-surge-protection-device++
[–] WokeUpIn1984 ago
My solar system has a bipass switch. the house ether runs on the grid, or is completely disconnected from the grid, and runs from solar with BIG battery's depending on the bipass switch setting... will add a wind genny as soon as i can afford it..... Be sure you have Major surge protectors on your solar system DC input side and the AC output side of the system for that EMP protection or it will die along with everything else in a EMP event