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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards |Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] scytale@piefed.zip 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have a huge backyard that faces west. I would happily fill half of it with plug-in panels if I could.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

That's the wrong approach. If you're installing more than a couple hundred watts worth of panels you should either do an independent system or do a proper grid-tied solution.

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[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago

Lol that's very definitely not allowed and dangerous.

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