Offgrid solar and inverters

[kalakoa]

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if there was an "easy" "convenient" option that even cost some money

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Meaning: the convenience of grid-tie, but without the expensive engineering?

I've heard there are unlicensed grid-tie inverters for sale on ebay, and that some people have "gotten away with" using them until/unless the power company finds out, which usually happens right after the meter is upgraded -- one "feature" of the newfangled electronic meters is their ability to detect backfed power even if the overall usage never "goes negative".