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dan sinker
@dansinker.com

Illinois is poised to be the second state to allow plug-in solar which means that anyone can hook solar into their home/apartment/whatever without installation. This is a big deal. capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...

capitolnewsillinois.comLawmakers seek measure to make small-scale plug-in solar panels available to rentersArticle Summary A bill to allow for small, plug-in solar panel systems is moving through the Senate, which would open
Andrew (🎃)@athomashemlock.bsky.social

We are in the midst of an industrial revolution based almost entirely on solar and battery tech. If there's any single reason to have hope for global sustainability it's shit like this. Solar and battery tech is becoming so affordable that it's saving lives at scale by offering affordable cooling.

TheHaligonian
@thehaligonian.bsky.social

"Designed to be connected to a building’s electrical system through an existing outlet." What if someone working on a circuit thinking the power is off but there's still power coming from the solar. Do these plugins have the same safety mechanisms as rooftop systems? Hope so.

TheHaligonian
@thehaligonian.bsky.social

It's a solved problem on rooftop systems because it is required as part of allowing the interconnect. I called out the line that concerned me. No need to read my response as some anti solar bias.

TheHaligonian
@thehaligonian.bsky.social

It's a legitimate concern that requires regulation. This has been done in Germany. I'm all for this, but it needs to account for cheap products that cut corners. I didn't see that as part of this new law, but it should be.

Apple Eater
@kirtsiders.bsky.social

I believe those controls are expected to be part of the UL certification, which (I believe in this state, certainly in the California legislation I'm following more closely) is required by the law.