States OK solar panels for balconies. Some safety guidelines haven’t caught up.
Several states, including Connecticut, have passed legislation allowing the use of small, plug-in solar panels on balconies. However, safety guidelines have not yet been updated to address these devices.
CT and other states have passed legislation allowing small, cheap, plug-in solar panels that can be hung from a balcony or porch.
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