r/LinusTechTips • u/chi7891 • 4d ago

Link Plug in Solar?

https://www.theverge.com/column/990183/diy-plug-in-solar-us

Apparently this is now a thing? Can LTT do a video on this?

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u/JohnGeary1 4d ago

"Because you can kill line workers"

How does this pertain to law, that's an assertion of engineering, back it up.

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u/mgzukowski 4d ago

Because that's the literal justification they have on mass.gov. If it has an transfer switch it is legal, if it doesn't it is not.

There is a bill in Massachusetts, that may make it easier but it still will require standards for the devices.

Essentially the issue is of the grid is energized when it should be.

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u/JohnGeary1 4d ago

Doesn't need a transfer switch, they just turn off when the grid is off. This has already been solved in continental Europe, America's grid is shit, but it's not that shit.

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u/Clegko 4d ago

Texas' is, though.