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Balcony Solar kit

Balcony Solar kit

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Clean energy is finally within your reach! This 180 W plug-in solar panel is a compact, affordable way to start generating your own electricity. No roof or electrician required.
 
Whether you are a renter or homeowner just getting started with solar, this system is designed to be easy to use and install. Just mount or hang it onto a wall, fence, or balcony that gets direct sunlight for at least 6 hours a day and plug it into a standard outlet. You'll start offsetting a portion of your energy use right away.

  • What You'll Get

    • You'll receive one or two lightweight, 180 W rated solar panel(s) to help you power your fridge, wifi, and lights. 
    • 120 V Inverter, which turns solar into electricity
    • Easy Self-Install Instructions. Simply mount the panel with zip ties or screws and plug into a standard GFCI outlet. 

  • Product Specs

    Each Bright Saver Flex kit comes with

    • 1 or 2 solar panels, 180 W
      • Dimensions: 46 × 34" per panel
      • Weight: 11 lbs per panel
    • 1 Microinverter, 120 V
    • 1 AC Cable to connect to an outlet
    • 1 Y solar cable for connecting the two panels in parallel for the 2-panel kit

  • Know Before You Buy

    This is a limited offering for those who want to be pioneers of the plug-in solar movement. Plug-in solar is a new technology in the U.S. and we want you to be fully aware of the following gray areas:

    • In the states that have not yet passed plug-in solar friendly legislation, the current rules technically require an interconnection agreement for any generation device. A 180 W panel is so small that it will rarely send energy back to the grid, and only minimally when it does, but there is a possibility that a utility might detect even such minimal backfeeding and reach out to you asking what's going on.

    • The current National Electrical Code technically requires all generation devices to be on a dedicated circuit. However, the code also specifies that continuous loads use no more than 80% of a circuit's rated capacity, leaving a deliberate 20% buffer for non-continuous loads like the plug-in solar panel. On a standard 15 amp circuit, that buffer is exactly 3 amps, which at 120 volts is 360 watts. This Balcony Solar kit is designed precisely to that limit, meaning the breaker protects the circuit exactly as designed.

    • Permitting rules vary in every jurisdiction, and very few cities in the U.S. have experience with appliance-like plug-in solar panels. Although these panels clearly look more like an appliance than a rooftop solar installation, your city or county building department may insist that "all solar requires a permit" and you may have to do some convincing work if you want to apply for a permit.

    We expect that these gray areas will largely be addressed by regulation/deregulation in the near to medium term, but today they still exist.

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