Stuff like this is why I get annoyed at people who install solar without permits, using substandard parts and a rats nest of wires, because those people are just as likely to get headlines written about them, and those headlines will read something like "city doesn't like solar" or "Solar panels banned" or "creating clean electricity illegal" and they will be written that way because someone did something stupid and illegal.
Make your project safe and even if you don't get a permit or have it inspected, make sure it follows the electrical code.
Same is true for plumbing projects, if you get caught dumping your rain water down the sewer and not paying a sewer bill then realize that it was your own fault instead of getting stories written about how "off grid living is illegal"
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