Comment on Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
HubertManne@piefed.social 3 weeks agook I have to believe the guy replying is a shil at this point. Use of approved products is as old as the electric stystem. Its why the electric company does not have to come and inspect everything you have plugged into the grid and does not come out every time you get a new appliance. The standards are with the product as you correctly point out and the state does not allow on compliant products to be sold just like with refrigerators.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
A shill for what, exactly? Linemen safety? The horror.
That’s because your appliances aren’t backfeeding to the grid. Anything that does requires inspections and permits.
HubertManne@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
but the edge case you give has nothing to do with feeding back to the grid given it was already pointed out they auto shut off which regulated by whats allowed to be sold because anyone could put a non legal thing that feeds energy into the grid even if they jury rigged it themself.
artyom@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
And I already pointed out that that’s not a given.
And I already pointed out that that’s not correct. In fact most equipment that’s sold does not do that.
Yes, people can do all kinds of things that are illegal. That doesn’t mean we stop making them illegal.
HubertManne@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
exactly. So people could put power into the grid now and the laws would allow it with approved equipment that meet the requirements like auto shutoff whichi legally would certainly be a given. Could something else be plugged in that did not have it. sure. but that would be illegal same as doing it before its allowed. I really don’t understand how you do not understand this.