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Default How does the typical mains power connect in the USA anyway?


"Danny D'Amico"

Googling for:

"how does electricity get back to the power company -solar"



** The simple answer is it doesn't - so the question is absurd.

Home solar power goes nowhere until the current generated exceeds that being
consumed by the house - the excess then goes to the neighbour's houses via
the local grid.

Ground conductors plus the earth itself carry NO current UNLESS a fault
exists.

Ground conductors exist for safety reasons.

FYI:

Ask Google a crazy question = get a crazy answer.



.... Phil