I have a grid tie question, sort of.

[CodE BluE]

Hi, I want to know if I could pull my fuses from the main breaker box, then connect them to a plug end(fuse in line), to plug into my inverter? I'm hoping to be able to bypass the main breaker and not need a transfer switch. Anyone with electrical experience or knowledge with grid tie systems, I really would like to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks.

[Rob Beckers]

Hi Code,

In theory, yes, you could. Assuming the inverter you talk about is an off-grid inverter, and not a grid-tie one (those switch off as soon as they don't see a grid, since they just follow the grid, they don't make it). It would violate all kinds of code rules, but it would work. That is how many hook up their generator when grid power goes down.

-RoB-