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If you expect your solar panels to power your house when the grid goes down, make sure you check that. They most likely will not, unless you've added a battery
by csours 4y ago
If you expect your solar panels to power your house when the grid goes down, make sure you check that. They most likely will not, unless you've added a battery and switches.
- nichohel 4y agoAnd an inverter!
- amluto 4y agoThe battery is largely optional. The critical bits are the switch, aka “microgrid interconnection device”, and the inverter’s ability to make a decent sine wave without grid assistance.
- rcxdude 4y agoOnly kind of. Without a battery your power will go out every time a cloud covers the sun, unless you have a hugely oversized array.