True.
Funny story: I've got solar all over my house. People think I'm a nutty green and want to talk to me like I'm a damn commie bastard.
Truth be told, I just figured out how to make very nice return on my investment ... thanks to state and federal subsidizes. Without the state & federal funds, the return is upside down. I'm just good at math ... and playing the system. :)
Yeah I mean the solar panels would work great for you in an emergency... If they weren't mandatory to be tied into the grid and immediately not work when you need them the most
If they weren't mandatory to be tied into the grid and immediately not work when you need them the most
Don't conflate solar with backup power. 2 very different technologies. Solar is on/off with no ability to store capacity. Therefore, you need a battery system (and some other critical equipment) to augment a solar system.
What you want is the ability to 'island' your system. There are 3 systems (that I'm aware of) which will disconnect from the grid when the grid is down and produce power from battery, generator, solar, or gas, bio-mass, hydro or other power solution.
The problem with these systems is $$$$. Better, answer is a propane genny and a 500 gallon tank. Simple and effective.
I know how fucking panels work dude, I never said anything about storing energy. And having a disconnect switch is illegal in most states, even if you have batteries.
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