Solar · Buyer Warning · July 2026 Plug-In Solar Batteries Are Excluded From the UK’s New Rules A plug-in solar battery is being sold across the UK right now, often marketed as “plug-and-play”. But the government’s new rules explicitly exclude battery storage — and require every compliant kit to warn you not to connect one. … Read more
The UK government has published its plug-in solar product specification — the technical rulebook defining a legal self-install kit. Here are the confirmed rules straight from the document: the 800VA limit, one device per circuit, the panel caps, and the explicit battery exclusion most coverage is missing — plus the one step that still has to happen before you can legally plug one in.
Sold-out portable air conditioners are being resold on eBay at up to 127% over retail price during the July heatwave. We documented the markups on the Meaco Cirro range, explain the warranty trap of buying from resellers, and show you how to get the real thing at the real price instead.