Flex180
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.
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What You'll Get
- You'll receive one flexible solar panel that is 180 W rated to help you power your fridge, wifi, and lights.
- 120 V Inverter, which turns solar into electricity
- Easy Self-Install Instructions. Simply mount the lightweight, flexible panel with zip ties or screws and plug into a standard outlet.
Product Specs
Each Bright Saver Flex 180 kit comes with
- 1 solar panel, 180 W
- Dimensions: 46 × 34"
- Weight: 11 lbs
- 1 Microinverter, 120 V
- 1 AC Cable to connect to an outlet
- 1 solar panel, 180 W
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:
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With the exception of Utah, almost all state interconnection rules and almost all utilities technically require an interconnection agreement for any generation device. The 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.
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Plug-in systems with up to 800 W have been found safe to be plugged into any circuit across most of Europe. Since U.S. homes operate at roughly half the voltage of Europe''s, the equivalent limit here would be around 400 W. The Flex panel produces less than half that output at peak. Still, the National Electrical Code today technically requires a dedicated circuit for any wattage. Therefore, this system is only compliant with the current code when plugged into a dedicated circuit, i.e. an outlet that has its own separate breaker.
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Permitting rules vary in every jurisdiction, and very few cities in the U.S. have experience with appliance-like plug-in solar panels. Although the panel clearly looks more like an appliance than a rooftop solar installation, your city or county building department may insist that "all solar requires a permit".
We expect that these hurdles will largely be addressed by regulation/deregulation in the near to medium term, but today they still exist.
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