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Title reads like at ad, but this is a new way to reach energy independence. I actually have a small EcoFlow device and it’s pretty good for the price.

I hope this tech can be made available in the US soon.

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[–] deafboy@lemmy.world 116 points 6 months ago (68 children)

Plug-in systems are built around a microinverter that feeds solar energy back into the home via a standard wall jack.

What the actual fuck?

The PowerStream has three proprietary ports: one that connects to your MC4 solar panels

Disqualified.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 23 points 6 months ago (24 children)

First part is classic stuff right?

[–] greentreerainfire@kbin.social 96 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (14 children)

Yeah. My grandfather (former electrician and electrical inspector) had a specific outlet he’d plug a gas generator in to back feed power into the house. This was in the 80s and 90s.

He also pointed out that he turned the main off so it did not back feed into the grid and power lines that a lineman is expecting to not be live.

[–] holycrapwtfatheism@kbin.earth 20 points 6 months ago

Transfer switch is the proper tool for this and is a fairly simple install.

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