07-31-2026, 05:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 07-31-2026, 06:27 PM by HereOnThePrimalEdge.)
New story about plug in solar panels in NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/busin...-ios-share
In the article they mention a company that sells plug in panels to all 50 states, although they’re not approved in all 50 states, yet:
https://craftstrom.com
(Read earlier comments in this thread about HECO concerns, and detection)
When circuits are overloaded, breakers can trip to prevent fires and damage to the electrical equipment.
A plug-in solar system that lacks UL 3700 certification could mask how much electrical current is flowing on a particular circuit because the panels are supplying electricity. In that case, a breaker might not detect that the circuit is being overloaded by other appliances on the same circuit.
“The holy grail is to wait and make sure it is listed to UL 3700 certification,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro, a senior vice president at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization focused on health and safety. “It puts all the onus on the manufacturers to put in safety devices.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/busin...-ios-share
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/busin...-ios-share
In the article they mention a company that sells plug in panels to all 50 states, although they’re not approved in all 50 states, yet:
https://craftstrom.com
(Read earlier comments in this thread about HECO concerns, and detection)
When circuits are overloaded, breakers can trip to prevent fires and damage to the electrical equipment.
A plug-in solar system that lacks UL 3700 certification could mask how much electrical current is flowing on a particular circuit because the panels are supplying electricity. In that case, a breaker might not detect that the circuit is being overloaded by other appliances on the same circuit.
“The holy grail is to wait and make sure it is listed to UL 3700 certification,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro, a senior vice president at the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization focused on health and safety. “It puts all the onus on the manufacturers to put in safety devices.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/busin...-ios-share