On May 8, 10:16*pm, Evan wrote:
On May 8, 10:33*pm, Ron Hardin wrote:





Is there a simple power strip that has two male
plug-in cords instead of one, with a switch
controlling which cord connects to the female
outlets on the strip?

It's needed for quickly switching some stuff
between solar power and regular house A/C mains
power.

Extension cord comes from the solar panels and
inverter to the power strip, and the power strip
is also plugged into the A/C mains.

When there's enough sun, the idea is to throw the
switch on the power strip to it takes A/C input
from the solar side.

The same thing could be achieved by unplugging
from A/C mains and plugging into the solar
inverter, but that gives a couple seconds of no
power, which is not desired.
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On the internet, nobody knows you're a jerk.

Is there some reason why your solar power
system is not permanently wired into your
home's mains power ?

What sort of battery array do you have to
store the solar power ? *You make it sound
as if the solar array is directly connected to
the inverter...

A properly outfitted alternative energy system
to provide power to your home would be wired
up with a proper automatic transfer switch so
that there is no chance of ever cross circuiting
things by making improper connections...

There is no extension cord that I have ever seen
in 30 years which would do what you describe,
sure you could construct something which could
accomplish what you want to do, but I don't
recommend that...

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A large double pole, double throw switch would be what he needs, but
if he doesn't know how to do it and has to ask here, he shouldn't try
to do it himself