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Re:Solar Panels Reduced My Electric Bill by $2,677 in 2022 by ck2 on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @01:20PM (#34235440)
Weird question and probably rare but what happens if solar array is hit by lighting?

Are they insured?

Do they get damaged? Does the inverter/batteries get damaged or is there likely a circuit breaker?

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Re:Solar Panels Reduced My Electric Bill by $2,677 in 2022 by heythere22 on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @01:38PM (#34235805)
> Are they insured?

You are better off if you add them to your already existing coverage for your roof. So probably yes.

> Do they get damaged?

You typically don't expect trees to fall onto your solar panels. So where should any damage come from?

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Re:Solar Panels Reduced My Electric Bill by $2,677 in 2022 by foobiekr on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @02:08PM (#34236374)
Hail.
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Re:Solar Panels Reduced My Electric Bill by $2,677 in 2022 by bonzini on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @01:29PM (#34235605)
My installation has separate circuit breakers for the various components (grid, home, backup that is on even if grid is off, panels), plus some extra protection against overcurrent in the inverter and batteries.
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