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Originally Posted by greglepore
yeah, waiting for Redbeard. My issue is the taps appear to be on the utility side of the the transfer switch and that the panels, if daytime and sunny, could put out enough power to keep the genset off but not sufficient power for the house load, thus browning out the house and damaging stuff. I don't have batteries, haven't found a cost effective solution.
I'm hoping that the inverter somehow needs to see a/c from the utility to operate, but I can't confirm that.
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Unless it is a battery based system, you cannot use the grid-tied solar equipment to power the house. This should have been explained to you before you purchased the system. Grid tied systems are designed to save money, not keep the lights on.
UL-1741 mandates that a grid tied system shutdown if the utility goes out. Your solar installer installed it correctly.