reb
Veteran Member
HI _This is an old string but hoping users with Generlink or electrical experience will respond to question. We Live on the Gulf coast - Hurricane land and it has been 10 yrs since Katrina odds are we will see another big blow sooner vs later. I am considering having solar panels/system installed vs. using a portable generator - . I know portable gen is cheaper but getting too old to pull the cord AND I waited in line for 8 hrs to get 4 gal of gas - Solar seems a viable alternative - no shortage of sunlight.
Question: With solar/battery storage - would it be feasable to keep the generlink power cord plugged in permanently to meter on my shop/not my home? I have back up fridge, water, well, etc. for emergencies . My thoughts when solar is producing power generlink would disconnect from grid - when solar loses power - grid would reconnect and assist in recharging batteries. Anyone know if this is possible and is it a good/bad idea?
BTW- This is last year for solar tax credit -
Jose
I'm not sure about what you are asking. If you expect the automatic transfer to automatically turn on your battery charger, I think that won't work. If the charger is connected to your power box, it would also be connected when your solar system is in operation. You would need some way to ensure the charger is not being operated by the batteries it is charging.
Maybe I misunderstood.