Comment on Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month agoLet me guess? Electric monopoly?
Comment on Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month agoLet me guess? Electric monopoly?
chaospatterns@lemmy.world 1 month ago
No, it’s electrical code. Standard outlets can’t be used to supply power because it means you have a plug that has exposed wires commonly called suicide wires. While these balconey top solar likely use grid following so it has to detect a grid voltage, the electrical code doesn’t consider it AFAIK.