Plug in solar and GFIs

[ggunn]

And then backfeed their generator with their plug in solar.

Actually, I think this is unlikely. The piddling output from one of these things is IMO not going to be enough to exceed the baseline load from a typical house during an outage where a generator is being used.

 

[curt swartz]

the ones that expect their insurance companies to pay out a claim on a fire. this seems to be where things are heading. wiring against the code, will soon be the next big excuse for insurance not to pay.

The tenants don't pay for fire insurance the building owner/landlords do. The only insurance the tenants can opt to carry is renters insurance which covers their content.

 

[analog8484]

Plug-in solar has been legal for over a decade in Germany with over 1M+ installations now. Apparently they have had no significant record of safety incidents like the ones people are concerned about here. Comparatively, there appears to be many more reports of safety incidents for large battery power stations that are popular nonetheless and became legal without much controversy. So, based on apparent safety records, it seems odd that plug-in solar is not legal (except Utah) while large power stations are. Given how hard POCO's are fighting plug-in solar in various states, it seems they would have publicized any actual safety problems caused by plug-in solar.

 

[Master Nater]

The tenants don't pay for fire insurance the building owner/landlords do. The only insurance the tenants can opt to carry is renters insurance which covers their content.

i believe this discussion was dealing with more than just tenants, but i could be wrong. it's been a busy last couple of days.

while routine maintance and periodic observation is a good practice of managing properties, a landlord does not even need to go inside their property to notice whether a tenant is putting up solar panels on their rental property. they're outside. also, not altering a property's electrical system, should be written into the rental agreement, anyhow.