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littlemissmartypants

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14. Have you looked at the statistics on recycling lately?

Reply to SnoopDog (Reply #11)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 07:18 PM

Nov 30

I probably need to update my knowledge on the subject. ❤️

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Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 30 OP

(Sigh) Our homeowners association would freak out if anyone dared to put one/some of these on their unit progree Nov 30 #1

I doubt that Hitler had lesser power than HOAs do FredGarvin Nov 30 #5

I was exaggerating (sigh) /nt progree Nov 30 #6

HOAs do have a remarkable level of power. yardwork Monday #31

This is a great idea but there might be/is a problem... SnoopDog Nov 30 #2

Transfer switch is required and disconnecting the home from the electrical utility FredGarvin Nov 30 #4

But that implies the homeowner would switch it off... SnoopDog Nov 30 #7

Agreed. I don't see it being enough power mdbl Nov 30 #8

Solar Panels produce DC current... SnoopDog Nov 30 #10

You're confusing kilowatt-hours with kilowatts groundloop Nov 30 #12

I actually do know the difference... SnoopDog Nov 30 #13

We have rooftop solar DBoon Monday #26

The inverters on these things are "smart," they've got microprocessors in them. hunter Nov 30 #16

The 'solar or wind projects disconnect simultaneously, and the entire grid crashes' part... SnoopDog Nov 30 #18

It has happened before and it will again. hunter Nov 30 #20

Very interesting... SnoopDog Monday #24

About a third of my neighbors have large solar systems. hunter Monday #30

In Germany the power from the panels is Old Crank Monday #22

Good Idea for dozens of years FredGarvin Nov 30 #3

My washing machine just used .30 kwh SnoopDog Monday #32

What will we do with... littlemissmartypants Nov 30 #9

You mean like all the other junk that is produced in the world? SnoopDog Nov 30 #11

Have you looked at the statistics on recycling lately? littlemissmartypants Nov 30 #14

Panels should be good for 25, Inverters for 15. Old Crank Monday #28

What if you had a place in the Country, that wasn't connected to the power grid? This would work tremendously well, SWBTATTReg Nov 30 #15

Then you need batteries. Those are expensive. hunter Nov 30 #17

I've been playing with these kinds of systems for a couple of years now. hunter Nov 30 #19

The question to ask ... Grins Nov 30 #21

Munich here. Old Crank Monday #23

Question for you... SnoopDog Monday #25

Power output can be all over the map Old Crank Monday #27

Thom Hartman mentioned the balcony solar today on his program... SnoopDog Monday #29