Selection Criteria Plug & Play Solar Systems

Topten presents Plug & Play Solar Systems.

Plug & Play solar systems can be installed by yourself and without an electrician. Oftentimes they do not require a permit, but must be registered with your local utility company. Typical locations for installation are: balcony railings, roof terraces, fences, facades, lawns, garage roofs.

Technical criteria

In order to qualify for Topten, solar systems must meet the following criteria:

  • Plug & Play (ready to be plugged into a power outlet)
  • Minimum performance of Inverter and Panel (lower value counts): 250 Watt
  • Max. performance of all solar panels combined: 1'200 Watt(peak)
  • Max. AC power output of all inverter combined: 600 Watt
  • All components possess a Declaration of Conformity
  • Protective device: Either an all-current-sensitive residual current monitoring unit (RCMU) is integrated in the inverter; or there is an external residual current protective device FI Type B
  • Product sets without battery

Order of presentation

The products are sorted according to the maximum output performance of the solar modules.

Glossary

Vendor and Model

Vendor and und naming of product set.

Power Watt

Maximum electrical output in watts of all solar panels included in the product kit.

Watt Inverter

Rated AC output power in watts of the inverter (sum of the rated output power of all inverters, if multiple). The inverter converts the direct current (DC) generated by the solar module into alternating current (AC) and feeds this into the grid. A module inverter sits directly on the solar panel and changes the current of this one panel. A string inverter, on the other hand, converts the power of several modules into alternating current.

Number of Panels

Number of solar modules that make up the product set.

Dimensions

The dimensions of a solar panel in centimeters. If there are several panels in the scope of delivery, the number of panels is also noted in the "Width" field, e.g. 3x 170cm.

Type of Solar Cells

There are currently three different types of solar cells that are of interest to private users: monocrystalline solar cells, polycrystalline solar cells and thin-film cells.

Infoplus

Norms and Regulations

Organisations

  • ESTI: Eidgenössisches Starkstrominspektorat ESTI
  • Swissolar: Schweizerische Fachverband für Sonnenenergie

Links

Publications

Information for producers and retailers

Producers and retailers are kindly asked to contact info(at)topten.info to inform about more products which meet the Euro-Topten selection criteria.

01/2023 Hepp

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