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Can you just start pumping current into the transformer on the pole outside your house, just like that? Even if the meter doesn't "spin backwards", is that safe
by SavantIdiot 5y ago
Can you just start pumping current into the transformer on the pole outside your house, just like that? Even if the meter doesn't "spin backwards", is that safe to do? (Not considering the other top-level comment about the grid going out, just general delivery.)
- Nextgrid 5y agoTransformers work both ways so I personally don't see a problem, but even if they didn't, you'd have to have a lot of panels before you will be running the transformer "backwards" as you'd have to first power all the others users of that transformer.
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- dn3500 5y agoFrom an electrical standpoint it's safe as long as your inverter cuts off when grid power goes out. Grid tie inverters are designed to do that. Some meters will be unhappy running backwards. They may not register the right numbers but they won't blow up. From a regulatory standpoint your utility won't be happy with you feeding power to the grid if you haven't notified them ahead of time. How unsafe that is depends on your local laws. The dangers here are fines and service cutoffs, not fires and electrocution.