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If every home has big battery, the local fire department is gonna go crazy. Those things are a nightmare to deal with.



In the US, the national electrical code (NEC) has been updated to mandate an externally available power shutoff at all new construction (or extensive renovation) regardless if solar is present or not.

This is not the source document, but a summary and it includes the relevant passage: https://kbelectricpa.com/emergency-disconnect-requirements-f...




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