“The utility” has never had a way to prevent you from doing something dangerous with your wiring or with the electricity they send you. The best we’ve managed has been to encourage appliance manufacturers to design their products with safety in mind, through the UL program (which is voluntary). This is why the writer talked to the “vice president of engineering at UL Solutions.”
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artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks agoI am not asking how the technology works. I am asking how the utility verifies that people are using compliant products.
WesternInfidels@feddit.online 3 weeks ago
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
“The utility” has never had a way to prevent you from doing something dangerous with your wiring
Yes they have. It’s called permitting.
Cavemanfreak@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
And what’s stopping you from doing it anyway?
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
If you’re gonna break the law, you’re gonna break the law and we can just ignore any discussion of legality. But that’s not what we’re doing.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
The same way they do now.
You realize generators exist right?
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
So they don’t, is what you’re saying?
ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
yup and if you install it wrong it’s you in trouble but you still can buy them and diy without a permit. They should just be regulated so only the certified ones can be sold.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
No, it’s the linemen who are in trouble.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I can go to the store today and get a generator and plug it right into my house and backfeed.
I know this is idiodic so I don’t do it.
artyom@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
It’s not just idiotic, it’s illegal. But plug in solar panels and for some reason it’s not.