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A single black solar panel on an adjustable stand in the sun on a patio edged with pots (illustrative image)Illustrative image
Illustrative image, not the exact kit. Photos of the kit itself coming soon.
Drawing of the Compact 515W kit, to scale
Our drawing of the kit, to scale.

1 × 515W · 2.0m × 1.2m of garden

The Adjustable Stand Kit: Compact 515W

One 515W panel on the maker's adjustable hybrid stand, set up on the ground. It needs about 2.0m × 1.2m of sunny patio or lawn.

  • On the ENA Type Test Register
  • 10-year warranty
  • England, Scotland, Wales

Compact 515W, hybrid mount

1 per household

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House · back door socket 4m lead S

Patio kit or adjustable stand?

One bigger 515W panel on the maker's adjustable hybrid stand. It needs about 2.0m × 1.2m, only a touch more than our Patio Ballast Kit, and the panel is bigger.

Pick the Patio Ballast Kit if you want the fixed UK-made stand and the simple block table. Pick this one if you'd like a bit more panel on the same patch.

We sell this kit for the ground. The stand can go on a wall, a flat roof or a raised spot too, but only after a professional assessment, which the maker requires and we don't offer. These kits aren't for balconies.

What's in the box?

  • 1 × 515W TOPCon N-type panel (bifacial, glass-glass)
  • 1 × APsystems EZ1-M 800W microinverter
  • Adjustable hybrid mounting stand, for a wall or the ground
  • 4m AC connection cable

Ballast isn't in the box. With the hybrid stand on the ground, the ballast has to suit your spot and the wind there, and the maker's ground-mount block table doesn't apply to it. Get in touch and we'll ask the maker for the figure for your kit before you set it up. Don't use it ballasted until that's confirmed.

Before you order: tick these off

Run down these before you join the list. Can't tick one yet? A local electrician can sort the socket and the fuse box check, then you're good to go.

  • A level, sunny patch of about 2.0m × 1.2m on your lawn, patio or gravel.
  • A weatherproof outdoor socket within the kit's 4m lead. It plugs straight in: no extension leads, cable reels or adaptors.
  • Your fuse box needs modern RCD protection. Not sure? An electrician can check it, and fit an outdoor socket if you need one.
  • Renting, or leasehold? Get written permission from your landlord or freeholder before you buy.
  • A quick call to your home insurer before you set it up.
  • Register it free at myplugin.solar before you switch on. That lets National Grid Electricity Distribution, who run the network in Birmingham, know it's there.
  • One kit per household, and never used with a home battery.

Delivery and changing your mind

Delivered to your front door anywhere in England, Scotland or Wales. The box is 1990 × 1165 × 130mm and weighs 45.5kg. See our delivery page.

Changed your mind? Cancel any time before dispatch for a full refund, or within 14 days of delivery. After delivery you pay to send it back unless it's faulty, so hang on to the box until you're sure.

Adjustable stand specs

Panel power
1 × 515W
Output into your home
Up to 799VA (3.5A), 230V 50Hz
Panel
TOPCon N-type mono, bifacial glass-glass, 108 cells, 23.2% efficiency
Panel size
1960 × 1134 × 30mm
Panel weight
27.5kg
Space needed
About 2.0m × 1.2m (2.4m²)
Microinverter
APsystems EZ1-M 800W microinverter, 2 MPPT, 96.7% peak efficiency, IP67, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth app
Mounting
Adjustable hybrid stand, wall or ground. Professional assessment required before any wall, flat-roof or raised install. Not suitable for balconies
Cable
4m AC connection cable
Plug type
Factory-fitted, moulded and fused UK plug (BS 1363). Don't cut it off or rewire it
Box
1990 × 1165 × 130mm, 45.5kg
Fire rating
Class C
Standards
BS EN 50549-1, BS EN 62109-1, BS EN 62109-2, EN 755-1, EN 755-2
Where it's made
China
ENA Type Test Register
Listed as Compliant (0.8kW, single phase)
Manufacturer's warranty
10 years on the panel and on the mounting stand. The APsystems microinverter has its own manufacturer's warranty. Cables, connectors and accessories: 2 years

From the maker's datasheet (September 2026).

Questions before you buy

How much power goes into the house?

Whatever the 515W panel is making at that moment. The microinverter can pass up to 799VA, so the panel sets the limit on this kit.

Who do I tell about it?

Register the kit free at myplugin.solar before you first switch on. That tells National Grid Electricity Distribution, the network operator for Birmingham and the West Midlands. Let your home insurer know too.

Can you set it up for me?

We don't offer fitting. The kit is made for you to set up yourself, so there's no installer and no scaffolding. If you need an outdoor socket fitting or your fuse box checking, a local electrician can do that part.

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