Your Questions About Off Grid Solar

Sandra asks…if you have solar panels what happens if the power from the grid goes off?I am not talking about battery backup. Just solar systems that are connected to the grid.admin answers:In most locations, grid-tied photovoltaic systems are required to comply with the UL standard 1741, which says that if the grid goes down, the system must shut off. So one typically would not have the expectation that the solar panels would carry them through a blackout. However, if the panels put out the

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