06-06-2011, 02:06 PM
GGD wrote:
[quote=mikebw]
Interesting, it looks like they've taken a regular DC-AC converter that you might have in your car, and stuck a "grid tie inverter" sticker on it.
And put a suicide cord on it to pump AC into a 3-prong male plug.
That last item probably violates code in every state even if it only puts out a max of 550 W. The description does say it has "island protection", I assume that means it will shut down if it does not see 120 V AC coming in from the grid. That might suffice to meet the disconnect requirements for generating your own power during an outage.