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I apologize for this the multi-ponged line of questions. I am thinking, I can wire the solar panel to a pure sine wave inverter then use a extension cord with 2 male plugs, one going to the inverter and the other going to the socket? If the socket is rated for 30 amps then I should input less than that in amps from the inverter not to overload the socket? Also, any appliances on that circuit should not exceed the output amp capacity of the inverter? There may be some issues like having stable amperage. I'm thinking, in order to make this work safely using wall plugs and not directly hooking up to fuse box, I should designate a circuit just for the solar panels?
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Your solar regulator will probably not start or at least not run properly without a battery. Also, obvious elephant in the room is that the inverter will shut down immediately for any shade. \$\endgroup\$
    – winny
    Jul 2 at 17:24
  • \$\begingroup\$ @winny yes I would need devices with internal memory and/or small battery just for the memory. Also the the solar charger would maintain a charging voltage in shade. \$\endgroup\$
    – Justintimeforfun
    Jul 2 at 17:33
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    \$\begingroup\$ extension cord with 2 male plugs ... suicide cord \$\endgroup\$
    – jsotola
    Jul 2 at 17:53
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    \$\begingroup\$ This sounds like a bad idea (especially the suicide cord). Why not buy an off the shelf (and safe) solution like an off grid solar inverter? \$\endgroup\$
    – StarCat
    Jul 2 at 18:13
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    \$\begingroup\$ How would the pure sine inverter synchronize to the grid? Or is this somehow a standalone setup you’re back feeding with a suicide cord? Also while not written and tangential: the company who makes the inverter you’ve pictured does not impress me with their products. \$\endgroup\$
    – Bryan
    Jul 2 at 18:47

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Many solar systems do not have a battery. This reduces cost and things that can fail. They use a grid tied inverter which locks onto the grid.

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    \$\begingroup\$ better for daytime running business. \$\endgroup\$
    – Justintimeforfun
    Sep 13 at 21:16

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