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doopinglouie@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US

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Why Balcony Solar Panels Haven’t Taken Off in the US

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In countries like Germany, balcony-mounted solar panels are all the rage. But from breaker-masking to voltage mismatches, America’s grid isn’t ready for it—yet.
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    If Voltage of AC is above 50V, it will break your skin and then the current and time kills you.

    https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2020/02/killer-current-voltage.html

    Multiple grounds? There’s only one ground. You’re walking on it.

    120V/240V, Split-Phase – Center-tapped

    120V AC – 1-Φ = Any One Hot (L1 or L2) + Neutral Wire + Ground Wire
    

    120V/208V, 3-Phase – Wye

    120V – 1-Φ = One Hot + One Neutral and Ground wire.
    

    120V / 208V & 240V, High Leg – Delta

    120V – 1-Φ = One Hot + One Neutral and Ground wire.
    

    https://www.electricaltechnology.org/2023/03/standard-voltage-levels-in-us.html

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      Neutral and Ground are bonded at the first point of disconnect, which provides two paths to ground in the event a ground is lost was my point. Not that there are somehow “two Earth’s”.

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