As long as the inverter carries a UL listing, it is the manufacturer's liability.
On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 6:10 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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" <[email protected]> > 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 > “First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then > you win.” > ~Ghandi > > > > Sent from Finest Planet WebMail. > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Chris Mason NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ Solar Design Engineer Generac Generators Industrial technician www.cometsolar.com <http://www.cometenergysystems.com> 264.235.5670 869.662.5670 Skype: netconcepts
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