Growatt 12k to ac grid question

[willshakespeare]

Have searched everywhere but wasn’t sure abt this answer - Growatt 12k inverter - can I connect the grid AC wires directly to the AC IN of the Growatt and AC out to the 200 Amp main panel breaker ?

Wasn’t sure if that’ll burn the inverter - the AC breaker on the Growatt is 80 A

Obviously not an electrician but a diy guy

Thanks

 

[Browse]

People usually use a subpanel to send their inverter's AC output and power the inverter from a dedicated breaker in the main breaker panel. The input and output can't be connected to the same source or you would have a loop. The only inverter I know of that can take mains directly is the Sol-Ark 15k which has 200A pass through.

 

[timselectric]

You could, but I wouldn't.
You will be limiting yourself to 80a always from your main panel. Assuming that's what the pass through rating is. (I don't remember off the top of my head)

 

[willshakespeare]

Thank you so much for these answers
Definitely going for the solar k 15k

 

[1201]

You can't do that. It's worse than a dead short for the inverter