Using an industrial timer to dose out solar power because real grid-tie systems are for LOSERS!

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Setting up an old industrial timer to cut power to an UPS in order to utilise the power generated by my solar panels. Why? Because real battery backed grid-tie inverters are BLOODY EXPENSIVE.

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