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Re:Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of... by rtkwe on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @01:06PM (#43345361)
Yeah should be fine but I'd still rather not intentionally try it and count on it. Breakers can fail closed.

Doubly so because it doesn't even do what we want it to which would be to switch the main breaker off.

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Re:Show HN: We built a Plug-in Home Battery for the 99.7% of... by cwillu on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @04:35PM (#43347402)
Don't get me wrong, it's still a stupid thing to do, but not because there's any danger to the wiring.
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