Plug‑In Solar & Beers

​What if solar were as easy as plugging in an appliance?

​Join CraftStrom Founder & CEO Stephan Scherer for a relaxed, hands-on plug‑in solar demonstration.

​Plug-in solar (aka balcony solar) is the fast-growing way for renters, apartment dwellers, HOA homes, and homeowners to start offsetting electricity use without a traditional rooftop solar installation.

​What we’ll cover

• ​What is plug‑in solar? What it is, who it’s for, and what it isn’t.

• ​How it lowers your bill: How plug‑in solar reduces the energy you buy from the utility (and what affects savings).

• ​California legislation (SB 868): A clear update on the bill and what it’s aiming to change for portable plug‑in solar in California. (sd11.senate.ca.gov)

• ​The Safety Line: What AHJs (inspectors) and utilities are actually concerned about—especially as systems scale beyond small plug‑in setups—and how U.S. safety considerations compare to Germany’s balcony solar experience.

• ​Plug-in power safety standards: What UL 3700 does (and what it doesn’t do), and why it matters for safe, scalable adoption.

​Live demo

​See a working ~400W plug‑in system powering up in real time—and compare two power‑meter approaches that help explain how safety expectations change as systems get larger.

​After 3 PM

​We’ll move inside and keep the conversation going—bring your questions, your skepticism, and your curiosity. The only rule: if it’s within the realm of plug‑in energy, it’s fair game.

​Free RSVP required (capacity is limited on the patio).

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