Home Solar System

[pseudonym]

Just a FEW approved 'kits', including some from City Plumbing, featuring /hoymiles.

Finally catching up.

Nothing ecoflow.

Slow on the uptake or on purpose?

[itsybitsy]

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

Well I did consider that but I can't smuggle a Jackery into the office - I work with other people, regrettably.

[GeraldTheBonzai]

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

Well I did consider that but I can't smuggle a Jackery into the office - I work with other people, regrettably.

Tell them its a large cool box and you need to keep your sandwiches cold....

[itsybitsy]

[Peter]

I knew a guy who had a panel permanently fixed on his roof rack (a few year ago) he could switch it between
vehicle battery and a leisure battery. He was more of a camper than a prepper.

[Peter]

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 permanently hard wired to a plug and socket,
power outage plug into the Jackery, can also run a few LED lights with care.

[Peter]

I think i’ll put another Jackery on my Christmas wish list

[pseudonym]

Anyone requiring a G98 form I found this really helpful:



https://www.pluginsolarexplained.co.uk/ ... t-register

Just got a reply from the National Grid using the above method - Approved

I won't tell if you wont.

[pseudonym]

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 )

Anyone requiring a G98 form I found this really helpful:



https://www.pluginsolarexplained.co.uk/ ... t-register

Just got a reply from the National Grid using the above method - Approved

I won't tell if you wont.

[jennyjj01]

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

OK. So, the status quo is:- If you want to install a PowerStream PS 800, you are supposed to get a sparky to hard wire it and submit a G98 to your DNO. It seems many DNO's accept G98 as self installed, but they might query or challenge that. If you want to use plug in cable, you don't need to submit a G98, but you do have to register at myplugin.solar and the only approved PS 800s are as parts of kits. Thus, your own mix and match of panel and inverter won't comply. Drat!
If you do connect up, the instant you send energy to the grid, your smart meter will clock the export and notify your supplier and one day they MAY get you onto a list for investigating. It's not happened yet to the thousands of Plug In Solar early adopters, but it could cause tricky questions from 'the authorities' or from your home insurer.
Now, what if you have a self installed PS-800 plugged in, sending energy to the grid, and you register it, but selecting a kit from the registration drop down? Your home insurance might be void if you have a fire, but short of that, you are off the DNO radar and they won't worry if your energy supplier does tell them you are generating. Are they going to inspect your installation and know it's not the exact kit?