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CraftStrom 1,200 W plug-in kit

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Estimated savings

UtilitySavings per yearSimple payback
PG&E$4237.2 years
SCE$3588.5 years
SDG&E$5415.6 years

Typical placement, 90% of the power used at home, standard rate, no discount. Savings estimates ignore future rate changes and assume no credit for exported power. Change these assumptions in the calculator.

What we found

From the seller's published specs and the sources listed on this page. We haven't tested this kit ourselves.

In its favor

  • 1,050 W AC fits within SB 868's 1,200 W per-home limit, leaving 150 W for other plug-in devices.
  • $2.90 per watt of AC output at the price we checked.
  • Seller-stated warranty: panels 10 years, inverter 10 years.

Things to know

  • No battery: power not used at the time it's made goes to the grid for $0.
  • Certification of the complete kit is not verified.
  • Outage shut-off (anti-islanding) is not verified.
  • The seller's page showed conflicting stock information when we checked.

Who a kit this size suits: Homes with high daytime use. It uses most of the per-home limit, leaving little room for another plug-in device.

Warranty from the seller's page (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 31, 2026.

What others have written

  • Reporting about CraftStrom as a company · Canary Media, Julian Spector ·

    Canary Media reported that CraftStrom launched in Germany in 2019 and built its U.S. products around language in the National Electrical Code.

    “CraftStrom launched in Germany in 2019.”

    Read the article at Canary Media (opens in a new tab)

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