▲ 203 ▼ Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US (www.wired.com) submitted 1 year ago by doopinglouie@feddit.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Let me guess? Electric monopoly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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. This rule is for safety and because it would only power half your house because there's only one leg per 110 outlet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chaospatterns@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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. This rule is for safety and because it would only power half your house because there's only one leg per 110 outlet. permalink fedilink source parent