Recent content by Max Glover

Several of the systems Will demonstrates have automatic transfer switches, so they can be used to keep the connected appliances on solar/battery as much as possible, switching to the grid as backup automatically when batteries get low. There are others that have installed these types of systems...

LRA - Locked rotor amps. If you are buying a new refrigerator and want an estimate of the surge wattage, the compressor should have a sticker showing the LRA in amps. Lower LRA means a lower surge wattage, less stress on an inverter or generator when refrigerator starts.

This forum, specifically the people who took the time to comment on my post, have been very helpful in getting me started understanding electrical safety, UL, and electric code and begin to understand how to use them to stay safe. After monitoring my electric usage for a while using an Efergy...

Thanks again everyone. I can imagine that electricians cringe when they see pictures posted by newcomers that might show up in the search results of someone desperate for a cheap solution, especially if they only read the first post. If you think the picture I posted is so dangerous it should...

Thanks for replies everyone. I am not meaning to be a troll, I am new, and learning, and find the electric code complicated and wanting to see if what I did was code compliant or not. I don't have solar yet, but thought the plugs would make it easier to use an all-in-one system, if code...

I have been using what is shown in the pictures for 10 years. After spending time online watching people install expensive critical load panels and dangerous back-feed systems I wonder why more people don't take this approach? For those interested in more details, read on. For others, I am...