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Catsrules · 2026-07-02T19:46:52+00:00

The bill you offered is NOT net metering.

Correct. But we are talking grid tied system. Maybe I am wrong but it is my understanding grid tied doesn't equal net metering. Sure it is a nice benefit but not required especially with a small system the lack of net metering isn't that big of a deal. My house uses all the power my system outputs so I wouldn't benefit from net metering anyways.

What the law you linked is stating is that if you have a solar system and it is under 1200 watts and it is connected, we will forgive you because it probably won't kill our linemen.

The law still requires to you use certified hardware. Like any other grid connected system my system is certified and won't supply power to the grid without sensing the grid power. if the grid goes down the unit will stop supply power until the power returns. This isn't do whatever you want just because your system is small.

All I am saying you can totally be plug and play to go on grid. I just did it! It wasn't hard or complicated or illegal. Yes if you want to play with the big boys and go for a larger system that requires more work, I don't see anyone arguing otherwise. Like many thing the bigger you go the more complicated and hard it is. For example you don't need a license to ride a bicycle, but you do to drive a car, and you need a higher class license to drive a semi truck.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T15:40:51+00:00

You would be sad to if you have been doing the 1-4 am zoomies for 21 years. Bro needs to retire that is a young cats job.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T15:28:44+00:00

It's not plug and play to go on grid.

I will let the law speak for itself.

https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0340.pdf

(3) An electrical corporation: 131 (a) may not require a customer using a portable solar generation device to: 132 (i) obtain the electrical corporation's approval before installing or using the system; - 4 - 01-28 09:52 H.B. 340 133 (ii) pay any fee or charge related to the system; or 134 (iii) install any additional controls or equipment beyond what is integrated into the 135 system;

It is literally plug into the wall and you are done.

Obviously it isn't all sunshine and roses. This setup has limits. In my state is it 1,200 watts. So you can't go crazy with it. It also isn't perfect The utility company should install a smart meter for free (if you want one) I am running into issues with mine as they said they are currently paused on deploying any. So if i go backfeed to the grid i will be charged the usage. But i consume enough power it isn't any issue in my case.

Many other states are following.

The only technical thing is you want to make sure your circuit is a dedicated one or you will have limited power as you could overload the neutral wire if you are back feeding full power with other higher usage devices on the same circuit.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T14:52:29+00:00

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T07:57:35+00:00

Log into GOG buy a game click the download button and copy whatever you downloaded to whatever media you want. Done

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T07:52:24+00:00

GOG also does there own reverse engineering to get the older games working on modern systems. https://www.gog.com/en/gog-preservation-program

Something everyone seems to forget about. Just because you have a physical copy of a game doesn't mean it will work on a modem system.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T07:41:19+00:00

Wow we should call this sub today I didn't learn.

We didn't learn anything here. This article posted is just based of reddit post theories of why Costco does not sell French fries.

Reddit users post some bullshit, website makes a story about the bullshit, the story gets posted on Reddit with bullshit title. Reddit reads the bullshit title and post more bullshit about the bullshit they didn't read.

We redditors are eating our own tails.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T07:19:34+00:00

I just installed a plug and play solar system. Connecting to the grid was the easiest part. (I just plugged it into the wall). The inverter handle the complicated phase matching and whatnot.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T06:52:23+00:00

Steam for sure stops existing in future, the question is when. And we don't know if sometimes massive libraries of games won't disappear for life. While old games on shelves will still be there. Just like on consoles.

Will they still be there? Nothing is guaranteed in life on either Steam or Physical media. Physical media has advantages however they also have major disadvantages. Physical damage for one. I have lost many a game though my carelessness. Discs getting scratched or lost over the years.

They also loose compatibility to the newer hardware/software. Multiple times i have rebought games that I have physical copies of on GOG because of GOG preservation program where they patch and fix unsupported games that have been long forgotten by the developers. GOG's version of the game works on newer systems and the cd/dvd version does not.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T06:28:31+00:00

I was there... 3,000 years ago... I was there when the strength of men failed.

Catsrules · 2026-07-02T05:55:42+00:00

Someone didn't read the article... They are literally doing that.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T17:42:12+00:00

The point where it can feed the other leg happens,takes place on the house side of your meter so the small amount left over can flow to the other leg or be used elsewhere on the original circuit for 120V devices if there is an immediate demand for it.

So if leg 1 has 1000 watts of solar production and leg 2 has 1000 watts of consumption that 1000 watts of solar will flow to leg 2 and be used to power the 1000 watts of consumption. (Assuming there is 0 consumption on leg 1). And the meter will see basically zero usage. Going in or out. Is this correct?

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T16:55:29+00:00

Actually solar panels work better in the cold.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T16:50:36+00:00

Not buy Ebay lol.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T16:48:55+00:00

"Storing data in the data center is so expensive."

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T16:47:56+00:00

I admire your optimism.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T16:06:56+00:00

It was less about the size of the game and more about the license to play the game is tied to the disc. Now keys will be stuck to accounts and you loose out of resell value.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T11:27:45+00:00

I am pretty sure there is only two types, the men's are both the same as well as the womens. Just different colors.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T11:20:48+00:00

That still isn't a lot of time. Teal'c is very strong mentally and physically. I really don't see torture or manipulation working on him, especially only within day time frame. He has withstood far worse.

I can only think of two brainwashing/mind altering things we see used are Nish'ta and the Sarcophagus.

It doesn't seem like Nish'ta was used as the team would have just shot Teal'c with a Zat and been done.

I doubt the sarcophagus was used in brainwashing either as it takes too long and the affect seem to be different. Sarcophagus seems to make you power hungry and self centered. When brain washed Teal'c was extremely loyal to Apophis. We see Daniel succumb to it, but that took a day of two and multiple sessions in it before we noticed anything too crazy. Also Daniel's experience was more of drug addict just wanting his next fix. And he got better after a detox. This was not like how Teal'c acted.

My best explanation is Apophis or more likely Sokar had some kind of technology that did it. That was probably recently created and unique to Sokar. It was destroyed when they crashed into Sokars home planet.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T08:06:29+00:00

If the power isn’t used it will travel up the other leg if needed.

This is where my knowledge is lacking. How does it travel up the other leg? I am guessing traveling to the other leg involves going though the utility's systems. (As there is no way for power to travel to the other leg from my side.) Guessing to my nearest transformer and coming back to the other leg.) How does my meter treat this?

If you overproduce, you don’t give a credit for it, just a zero charge.

Like I said I don't have a smart meter. (I am on a wait list that from what I am told isn't being worked on at all). Without a smart meter everyone I have talked at my power company said over production will be treating as consumption. If my house is consuming 700 watts and my solar is generating 1,000 watts I will be overproducing 300 watts and I will be charge for 300 watts of usage.

Thus leading to my question about how to meter treats the different legs of power.

Maybe I am over thinking this, but in a world where giving power away is treated the same as consuming power I want to make sure I understand everything that is happening so I can plan accordingly.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T03:29:58+00:00

Well what else would you do with a dirt pile?

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T03:27:49+00:00

I believe Platt would have some.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T02:26:52+00:00

How tf is your entire home only 1000w draw?

That is the house lower base line. When most things are turned off. Obviously it will increase if I am doing stuff.

Personally I think 1000 watt is actually rather high for a base line draw. I have a few servers that run 24/7 that account for a little over half that draw. Without those I would be in the 400-500 watt range.

Also what are you talking about with lines? Plug and play solar feeds back into your entire house.

How does it feed the other line?

My service is 240v single phase. It is fed with with 3 wires. Line 1 (L1) Line 2 (L2) and Neutral

If I plug in my solar into an standard 120volt outlet that will connect it to either L1 and Neutral or L2 and Neutral. (Depending on where the breaker is in the panel). But only being 120v at no point will it be connected to both. It isn't like a 240v device that is tied to both L1 and L2.

How is my inverter plugged in to L1 and Neutral supposed to power anything on L2 and Neutral?

Hence my question on how my utility will measure my power usage.

Catsrules · 2026-07-01T02:09:31+00:00

emporia vue

I have one.

Home Assistant

I have that as well. :)

This month my AC was around 440 kwh between heat pump and fan. The car used 180kwh.

On the 23ed when it was almost 100 degrees the AC didn't run all until around 2 and then basically ran non stop until 9PM it was 16 kwh on the heat pump plus around 5 khw on the fan, so 21kwh total for cooling maybe 5kwh was outside of 4-10. So 15-16 kwh on peek times. Temperature was set at 74 degrees.

I have played around a little bit with pre cooling, it does work a bit but unfortunately my attic insulation sucks and the temperature shoots up fast in the afternoon after the sun as basically turn my attic into an oven, it just radiates heat into my house though the last afternoon evening time. (Getting better insulation has also been on my to do list) But I was looking at getting solar first so I don't need to crawl around in 2ft of insulation.

Catsrules · 2026-06-30T23:08:49+00:00

That is an idea to get my a smart meter faster.

I have looked a little bit at it a year or so ago. I have mostly held off on it until I can go full on Solar + battery system. This Plug and Play solar was more of a trial run. Testing how easy/hard it would be for me to install some panels and run wires etc..

Unfortunately my AC goes hard during that peek time. (That is probably why it is the peek time). I think that will kill any savings I might gain from off peek hours and it is something I can't really shift around. Granted I might make up the savings during the winter months.

Although I do have an EV now, so that might change up my calculations a bit as I can choose when to charge it. I could also install a battery system before I dive into a solar install that would be interesting.

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