Cables

In short: yes it has to.

A balcony railing must be designed to hold the weight of a person, preventing it from falling off a balcony. That’s what all building codes in Europe mandate in one way or the other. A plugin solar kit weighs between 15 kg (City 800) and 60 kg (Performance 800). In any case this is less than the weight of an adult person, and your balcony railing must be able to hold it.

If you have doubts about the solidity of your balcony railing, consider replacing it. Your building code might require you to do so anyway.

See how easy it is to install a Performance Balcony or a City 800 plugin solar kit.

In short: yes, we wouldn’t be selling them otherwise.

Plugin solar kits are absolutely safe and comply with all safety norms and regulations. We’re not aware of a single incident with a plugin solar kit anywhere in Europe. Key advantages of plugin solar kits are:

• Installation can be done easily by one or two people.
• Kits include all necessary accessories to install them safely. All you need are normal tools like a wrench or screwdriver.
• All components of our kits are approved for use in European markets, made by top quality manufacturers and have passed all certification requirements.
• Our solar panels are extremely sturdy and can resist extreme temperatures and severe weather conditions.

In short: yes.

You need a “plug” to “plugin” your solar kit. Your kit must be connected to your household’s power network to feed its power into it. This requires a cable to connect the micro inverter to your home. Robinsun kits include the appropriate cable for your kit with a Schuko plug, the de facto standard in Europe.

Please make sure that you use a safe outdoor plug to connect your kit. We recommend connecting the solar kit directly to a socket, without the use of other extension cables. Most kits offer various lengths of cables should you need a longer one.

Should you not have a power socket available, any electrician or handyman can install one for you easily and quickly.