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by valenterry 250 days ago
> Do these setups have auto shut off if they see no other power on the plug they are on?

Yes. This is Germany we are talking here. I doubt any other country has higher (and more annoying) safety standards.
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oezi 250 days ago
Well of course but the manufacturers of the micro inverters sure try to cheat:

https://www.heise.de/news/RelayGate-Deye-Solar-Microinverter...

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valenterry 250 days ago
From what I remember, it turned out that the electronics were sufficient. Though the chance of issues (e.g. in case of a software but) were/are increased.
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oezi 250 days ago
Well, it turned out that the micro inverter in question did not contain the necessary physical relay to show conformity with the claimed norms on electric safety (related to disconnect from the grid in case of grid failure).

They only had a software implementation and were forced to send all customers in Germany a free relay dongle to ensure safety.

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