[RE-wrenches] Inverter back feed liability

[Chris Mason]

As long as the inverter carries a UL listing, it is the manufacturer's
liability.

On Sun, Nov 22, 2015 at 6:10 PM, <toddcory at finestplanet.com> wrote:

> worst case scenario, a battery based inverter system trying to power the
> grid would immediately shutdown on overload as the "infinite load" of the
> grid would look like a dead short.
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> also, all utility workers treat lines as "live" and routinely short out
> feeders before working on them... so the likelihood of this being an issue
> is extremely tiny.
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> someone else would have to address the liability issue, but i imagine this
> is covered in the utility's net metering contract.
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> On Sunday, November 22, 2015 1:19pm, "gary easton" <gary at arp-solar.com>
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> Hello Wrenches,
> I have an electrical engineer customer that asked me a "what if" that I
> had not heard before. If an inverter somehow back feeds the grid during an
> outage and damages something or hurts someone who is liable?
> --
> Gary Easton
> Appalachian Renewable Power
> Stewart, Ohio 45778
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV
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Chris Mason
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