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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them (www.npr.org)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 2 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Linepersons get zapped… people get sued… etc…

Kinda seems like something you might want to avoid...

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Obviously. I was just pointing out that it isn’t an issue unique to solar.

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  • [–] -3 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    It is unique to "balcony solar". Typical solar systems require permits and inspections before connecting.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    No it isn’t. The same thing happens with the kind of gas generators you can get from your local hardware store all the time.

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  • [–] -3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    As I mentioned several times elsewhere, gas generators also typically require permitting.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    For a permanent installation, yes, just like a large solar installation. But I can go down to Lowe’s and get a gas generator capable of similar output as the balcony solar and it won’t require any permits.

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