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
900 W AC fits within SB 868's 1,200 W per-home limit, leaving 300 W for other plug-in devices.
$1.08 per watt of AC output at the price we checked.
Seller-stated warranty: panels 15 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.
Shown as out of stock 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.
Reporting about the APsystems EZ1 microinverter in this kit · pv magazine USA, Ryan Kennedy ·
pv magazine USA reported that the EZ1-LV microinverter has a 900 VA maximum continuous output and a 12-year standard warranty, complies with UL 1741, UL 1741SB and IEEE 1547, and isn't intended for standard rooftop arrays.
“Designed exclusively for applications such as balconies, gardens, garages, and carports.”