itsybitsy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2026 10:48 am
I need something which will allow me to hang my solar panel out of a window as I don't have a garden in this house. I suppose I could lay it flat over the hedge which comes up to the height of the window sill on the ground floor, but I'd be terrified someone stole it.
If TSHTF, panels will be gold dust and ripe for theft.
But also be concerned by how panels make powerful kites, as I discovered to my cost. Even weighing some 50 Kilo, a storm sent them cruising down the back garden and they came down heavy enough to do damage. I'd rule out laying or mounting it on a hedge.
Depending on size, consider hanging it inside a window?
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
itsybitsy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2026 10:48 am
I need something which will allow me to hang my solar panel out of a window as I don't have a garden in this house. I suppose I could lay it flat over the hedge which comes up to the height of the window sill on the ground floor, but I'd be terrified someone stole it.
Anyone have any experience with British Gas? We have both electricity and gas with them and they are offering solar panels, batteries and plug in charger in a deal just now.
jennyjj01 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 02, 2026 7:59 pm
A small obstacle for we ecoflow power stream owners..... as of 27 Aug, our inverter became non-compliant. No idea if/when it will re-comply
ECOFL/21128/V1
Non-compliant
26/8/2026 EcoFlow Inc. Ecoflow Plug-In Solar device/ EF-PS-800
I have the same one Jenny. I just used the one in the example given. If it's denied, I'll cross that bridge then.
I've done all that is required to attempt to make it legal.
Ignorance is no excuse but I'll be using it (and scrubbing this post as well )
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
Has anyone registered their plug in solar at https://myplugin.solar/ ? Especially with an ecoflow device and home brewed kit?
Seems you can't get to see if your device is on the list until registered with lots of Personally Identifiable Information.
edit...
You can see the list after just an email address is verified.
Just a FEW approved 'kits', including some from City Plumbing, featuring /hoymiles. Nothing ecoflow.
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
Jackery Explorer 1000 V2 with a solarsaga 200W panel £699, now less than half price,
and no registration required.
No mains power means no plug in power
We’ve had our central heating rewired, from being hard wired to a plug and socket,
power outage plug into the Jackery, can also run a few LED lights with care.
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itsybitsy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2026 10:48 am
I need something which will allow me to hang my solar panel out of a window as I don't have a garden in this house. I suppose I could lay it flat over the hedge which comes up to the height of the window sill on the ground floor, but I'd be terrified someone stole it.
If TSHTF, panels will be gold dust and ripe for theft.
But also be concerned by how panels make powerful kites, as I discovered to my cost. Even weighing some 50 Kilo, a storm sent them cruising down the back garden and they came down heavy enough to do damage. I'd rule out laying or mounting it on a hedge.
Depending on size, consider hanging it inside a window?
I would only hang it outside to charge then I would bring it back in. I could lay it on top of the roof of the car I suppose, when I'm at work, as I park in our work car park round the back of the building.
itsybitsy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2026 12:07 pm
I could lay it on top of the roof of the car I suppose, when I'm at work, as I park in our work car park round the back of the building.
If your taking it to work, charge it there during lunchbreak
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
(and scrubbing this post as well 
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