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There is a YouTube video where a guy tested how many amps are required before a fire starts and it was like 70 iirc. 30 amps didn’t even get the wires hot. I’m not sure that’s true after several hours of continuous usage of multiple space heaters plus plug in solar, for example. It’s not a risk I would even entertain but I think the real risk is pretty low.

It could be that easy but it would serve you well to dig a little deeper into your energy usage to optimize the system. If your base load is around 250w/hr and you produce the full 1200 then you sending almost 1kwh back to the grid for free meaning you bought an extra 2 panels for nothing.

If your baseload is high, like 2kw/hr or more if you have an ev charger or pool pump or whatever but that load is mostly on the other phase then it is essentially the top scenario again. (There are two phases, L1 and L2 in the US so if ev charger is L2 and your plug in solar is L1 then there is no offset).

The ideal system will have a battery and a smart meter so you can really offset usage as much as possible and especially during on-peak time.

I pray California is NOT the future of the US. I say that as a resident of the state. All those links you posted are great but I think only Hawaii has higher electricity prices that California? And Texas already has more wind and solar than California despite not giving any f*cks about the environment? Nah, US needs less California bs.

Plug in batteries where the battery itself is cheap af (like Australia) and the ability to charge it for free from the grid exists (like Australia) are a no brainer. When batteries are expensive and grid electricity is not free (the entire US) then it doesn’t really pencil out and requires the plug in solar but that has to be cheap too. Think used panels off Facebook marketplace type cheap. Like I don’t care about offsetting a portion of my energy for free with a 7-10 year payback. Plug in systems should pay for themselves in less than 2 years IMO.

Behind the meter yes but the meter does still need to be a smart meter and programmed correctly otherwise you could get billed for any extra power that is exported to the grid.

Are you asserting that supply chains in the year 2026 are more fragile than in 1877?

People still actually pay attention to global warming forecasts? Err I mean climate change. I’m not a denier, in fact I’m quite a believer though not quite 100%, prolly closer to 80-90%. I mean the climate certainly changed a lot before humans. But count me out on people predicting 1.76 degrees higher next year…

Tell me more? Why can’t you 2x or nx the number of panels by wiring those additional panel in parallel (as opposed to in series)?

Yeah you can do that. I’m not an electrician, I was raised in a family with multiple union electricians though so I know enough to be dangerous. You would need a new “home run” cable from the outlet to your main panel and this assumes your panel has space for another breaker. Snaking that cable through and stapling it so there are no loose wires will probably require breaking drywall along the path. As for the existing wires, I think best case would be if the outside outlet was the last outlet in the circuit. Then you can just disconnect them from the plug and cap them off and label as abandoned. If it’s not the last outlet but rather in between then I think you need to snake new wire to reconnect the outlets on both sides directly but not sure.

Yeah the only code compliant way this is possible is if an additional sub panel is installed and maybe/probably a transfer switch that needs to be manually pulled in order to disconnect the sub panel from the main panel. Possibly OP is confused about running in zero export mode? Would love to hear how we could be wrong…

Yeah the truth is much closer to your experience than OP but, especially in California, there is a non-zero amount of people passing inspection but waiting a long time for the poco to give approval. Most delays don’t seem to be related to additional requirements but rather the poco just dragging its feet…

The devil is in the details of “a couple bathrooms”. Is it just led lights and ceiling fans? No problem, especially if it’s a 20A circuit. If for some reason you plug in a space heater and a hair dryer then you have issues. So you really to figure out what is/will be running to eliminate the risk of burning your house down.

I had been getting suspicious about battery recycling for awhile now. Been hearing about that redwood company for a few years but only about their goal, not their actual results. Feels like battery recycling may just end up like every other recycling- pushed by environmentalist and backed by lies. Hopefully we get a real solution for it….

Yeah yeah yeah he lies all the time but Tesla cars exist and are awesome and the company is worth more than all other car companies combined going on how many years now? Do you really believe you have some unique insight that the rest of the market has not discounted? Spacex was probably just over valued and this sell off has nothing to do with “people starting to finally wake up that he isn’t as good as his ego”. I suspect the best thing you could for yourself, at least as far as the stock market goes, is humbly acknowledge you know nothing and just buy index funds.

Please cite evidence confirming your assertion that air travel is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the average person.