worst case scenario, a battery based inverter system trying to power the grid
would immediately shutdown on overload as the "infinite load" of the grid would
look like a dead short.
also, all utility workers treat lines as "live" and routinely short out feeders
before working on them... so the likelihood of this being an issue is extremely
tiny.
someone else would have to address the liability issue, but i imagine this is
covered in the utility's net metering contract.
todd
On Sunday, November 22, 2015 1:19pm, "gary easton" <g...@arp-solar.com> said:
Hello Wrenches,
I have an electrical engineer customer that asked me a "what if" that I had not
heard before. If an inverter somehow back feeds the grid during an outage and
damages something or hurts someone who is liable?
--
Gary Easton
Appalachian Renewable Power
Stewart, Ohio 45778
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
T: 740-277-8498
[ www.arp-solar.com ]( http://www.arp-solar.com )
“First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you
win.”
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