@transparent think of it as kWh generated (like via PV) as opposed to kWh consumed. 🤣

@editor *WOW* @transparent , you must have a HUGE capacity in that battery of yours! Or are you donating all that energy to your DNO?😉 Toodles.

It depends @toodles  on what @editor has in mind by way of a redemption scheme.

I rather fancy trialing a Tokamak fusion reactor...
but I'd need to retain enough kWh to get it started.

@transparent I rather think that your LPA might refussion your application! Toodles.

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@editor Fairy Nuff Mars, I doubt that my ramblings would pass muster with even the least able AI programme anyway. Wot I write is all me own - but is normally heart felt!😉 Regards, the actual Toodles. (N.B. No robots were harmed in the writing of this cheeky comment!)

Really one for @editor : I've had to go through the cookie confirmation steps again.  The particular software you use is awful for "legitimate interest" (there are dozens to untick) and hiding the majority of these under a separate, non-obvious link called "Vendor Preferences"; it isn't at all clear, in any case, what happens if you "withdraw consent" by unticking that but leave "Legitimate Interest" ticked?  Do you have any further insight to this as the site owner, or can you ask your hosting provider?  I can't find any clarifying info on this point in particular (plenty about what Legitimate Interest is) but I could be getting my searches wrong.

@andrewj I’m currently away and only back this weekend. No answer off the top my head. Will look into it and reply.

Something new is stirring in the engine room because we’ve been quietly working on something rather exciting.

It knows kilowatts. It respects good design. It’s got a feel for flow rates and fault codes… And it’s almost ready to meet the world.

@andrewj, in response to your query above, the cookie consent system is part of Google’s compliance with EU privacy regulations, and unfortunately, we have no control over the formatting or how it’s presented (including the “Vendor Preferences” section and how Legitimate Interest is managed). It’s a Google-provided mechanism that’s designed to cover thousands of advertisers, hence the overwhelming and often confusing interface.

I agree it’s far from user-friendly. To answer your specific question: I think that if you untick consent but leave “Legitimate Interest” ticked, it essentially means that certain vendors can still process your data based on what they deem to be a “legitimate business interest”, even if you haven’t explicitly consented. Whether that’s appropriate is debatable, but it is permitted under GDPR in certain contexts.

That said, I think that if you go into “Vendor Preferences” and actively disable both Consent and Legitimate Interest for individual vendors, that should completely stop them from collecting and using your data.

Not sure if that helps you at all.

@editor 

I mentioned this some time ago, but it is still apparent and indeed seems to be getting worse. Opening and navigating the site is painfully slow. I wasn't alone when I reported this before, and I will be keen to see if this is a problem experienced only by me.