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MLAA

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1. Sorry your electric company doesn't allow batters and still be connected to their grid.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Sun Feb 12, 2023, 11:02 AM

Feb 2023

I have a set up where I have panels, batteries and operate in grid mode. When I generate surplus power it is sold back to electric company (for a pittance) and if grid goes down I immediately revert to off grid. It’s only happened once where the electricity went our for about 3 minutes. I experienced a flicker of lights and tv and then everything stayed on and I was notified on my phone that I was operating off grid. Several mins later I was reconnected to grid.

I bought the Tesla power walls a year prior to Musk going all publicly repug-nuts. I like the look of Tesla cars but now wouldn’t ever buy one.

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I just recently met my new neighbor [View all] Javaman Feb 2023 OP

Sorry your electric company doesn't allow batters and still be connected to their grid. MLAA Feb 2023 #1

Did you ask him why? Native Feb 2023 #2

Given the conversation and his body language Javaman Feb 2023 #3

You will not get any more info. There are severe consequences for speaking out dalton99a Feb 2023 #4

Maybe he's a Trumper Polybius Feb 2023 #5

I don't thinks so Javaman Feb 2023 #6

I hope this is the start of a beautiful friendship, Louie Hekate Feb 2023 #7