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Wild that we have to ask permission to be able to make this stuff.
by luxuryballs 2mo ago
Wild that we have to ask permission to be able to make this stuff.
- Aurornis 2mo agoNot really. If it was off grid it wouldn’t be a problem, but connecting to the grid requires that all of the power generating equipment get along and operate safely. Anything that starts getting into shared territory requires regulations. Similar to how wireless equipment needs to comply with regulations so we can use the frequency spectrum.
- dghlsakjg 2mo agoThe power grid has the potential to be insanely dangerous. We largely have eliminated that danger because of tight regulations and codes. Look up backfeeding, which is a huge concern with this stuff. It is entirely possible for anyone sharing a transformer with you to send power back up the lines to your house in a dangerous way. That’s why you shouldn’t just plug a generator in with a suicide plug when the power’s out. A grid tied battery without the right protections is electrically identical to a generator with a suicide plug. We want some standards here.
- luxuryballs 2mo agoThanks for clarifying this, clearly I did not read enough into the details.