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Syncing them with electricity is easy. The hard part is preventing export to the grid which requires either a compatible smart meter that can communicate with your panels or a transformer clamp installed by an electrician. My understanding is some meters measure both directions equally so if you do end up exporting power you can conceivably increase your utility bill.


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therealdrag0today at 1:44 AM

Why is preventing export hard? Just shut down production when the grid is down, which is how plug-in solar systems work.

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