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We used to have an Indra V2G/H charger, and a leaf, got them in 2020 I think. We had the charger for 3 years, then gave it away as a spare - the comp...
On old (non inverter) compressors there’s sometimes a ‘start’ capacitor thats briefly put in series with a secondary coil, to encourage the compressor...
Like any electrical component, an SPD may fail. They're generally Metal Oxide Varisters (MOV), and over repeated high voltage spikes tend to slowly d...
Power limits are very common in France, typically 9kVA for a household, although anything from 3-36(3phase) is perhaps available. The higher the kVA ...
@transparent I do like the safety first precautionary approach. We could do with it in other aspects of life (PFC's, CO2 emissions...). I trust a ba...
@batpred Below is a simplified problematic RCD circuit I ‘found’. The trigger is the difference between L and N currents, which is then amplified u...
Thanks for the clear explanation @transparent. I think I agree with two sides of this issue: There is a risk that when a unidirectional rcbo/rcd tr...
The risk with an rcbo is that the cheap normal ones use a tiny transformer to create a signal if there is a difference in current between L and N cabl...
A blower door test typically pressurises the home to +/-50Pa relative to outside, and measures the airflow required to achieve this in m^3/hour. Usin...
The underground gas pipes near us are all being replaced, with our street around the time we removed it from our house altogether! I think the gas...
I think home batteries are now very inexpensive, £1000 will get you 16kWh from Aliexpress - I expect +shipping, £1400 all in price from fogstar in the...
Octopus removed our gas meter for free a couple of years ago - leaving a capped plastic pipe sticking out of the ground inside the old meter box. I k...
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I can answer that pretty directly since we used to have...
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RE: Several AC coupled batteries
@batpred Actually not - I also wouldn't claim for so...
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Did you try using the find an installer tool in the sit...
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RE: GivEnergy inverter tripping due to over-voltage?
updated and corrected excel with weekend data. No overv...
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RE: Heat pump design review please: 5 kW Vaillant aroTHERM Plus heat pump
@jamespa many thanks, definitely i will give the pre...
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RE: Heat pump installation quotations
@jamespa I noticed that in the Heat Geek design consult...
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Good point, I do expect the bonus of putting my energy ...
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RE: Daikin ESPAltherma and Home Assistant installation
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
@jamespa these:
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Vaillant arotherm plus 12kW. Installed March 2025. Ex...
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