When you go solar, you’re still going to be connected to the grid and you’re going to need to know how net metering works. Net metering policy varies state to state, however the basics behind the policy are very similar. Here’s how it works. During the day, your solar system produces...
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When the grid goes down for whatever reason, your power will go out too. Even during the day, if your system is producing power, you won’t have access to it. There is an automatic shut off in these circumstances. If your house is putting power back onto the grid during an outage and there...
Your electric meter will undergo some serious improvements once you decide to go solar. Generally, for a residential connection, service wires from the utility are fed to a consumer’s house through an energy meter, where the incoming electrical energy is measured and the customer is...
There are two ways that home battery backup can work with solar. It can either be AC or DC coupled. Before explaining how the systems work, it’s important to know that AC (Alternating Current) is usable in your home, while DC (Direct Current) is what your solar system will produce. AC...
The way home battery backup works with solar is quite simple. During the day, your solar panels produce energy and send it to your panel box. You’ll use some of this energy in your house, and if you have any excess energy, you’ll begin to charge your battery. Once your battery is charged...