Title reads like at ad, but this is a new way to reach energy independence. I actually have a small EcoFlow device and it’s pretty good for the price.

I hope this tech can be made available in the US soon.

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    5 months ago

    The first problem is solved by line sensing technology. If there is not power coming in and off of the switch then the inverter will not pump energy back into the system, at least on the ones that are not $12 cheap Chinese junk off of taobao.

    And rather than suicide cords they generally have an IEC connector (standard rhombusy shaped computer power connector) on one end and a normal prong on the other.

    But you are right that it is dangerous and not recommended to anyone, especially the people that are not smart enough to take the appropriate concerns and considerations into mind before using it.

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      5 months ago

      I’d be super disappointed by owning a solar cell and not being able to use it during a power outage.

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        That’s a pretty standard issue with grid tied solar systems. You save a lot of money by not having batteries, but when the neighborhood goes down you go down with it.

        Plus you don’t want to be pumping electricity into a downed power system, you could actually end up hurting a line man who is working on the system.

        However, and both of these issues can be resolved by adding in a generator and a whole house cut off system.

        In a power outage scenario, all you would have to do is throw the crossover switch and crank the generator. The generator would produce enough energy to reactivate the solar system.

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          Yea with solar and a transfer switch you only need a small battery powered inverter to kick on the solar juice

          No need to run a generator when the sun is out