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I have PV, ASHP, UFH, Battery storage and no Gas (yaay for no Gas). Im looking to add an EV Wall Box, they're not a charger as that is built into th...
@majordennisbloodnok I stumbled upon a Google for BBC the other day, suffice to say you would need to prove you're over 18 to view the site now, back ...
@toodles As we have had the topic issue resolved, we can edge off track a bit, and do a bit of testiculating; that’s wandering around a solar farm, wa...
@toodles anyone who is afraid of a couple of test tickles
Need to put a warming on this thread incase anyone is following it… If it’s a discharged pp3 you'll get a tizzy tongue, don't try it with a fresh one....
@transparent there is big difference in LV vs HV for DC circuits compared AC. A 9v PP3 battery will kill you if you are daft enough to put your tong...
My take on it is microphones need mAmps whereas cars need Amps. although both work on 48V, one will give you a buzz, the other will launch you across ...
@transparent yup, the cost no longer has VAT, but installer cost, for 2 people is £300-400, profit for company 50% so battery wholesale cost is arou...
I enquired to my installer to add a second battery. I was told they add it on top of the current battery pack. The second battery has a plate on the b...
The batteries would be in parallel, not series. if one of them had a fault, it would be detected by the charging circuit in the Inverter and shutdow...
I have an 80A main fuse, DNO upgraded me from 60A and unlooped me from another meter head when I applied for EV approval I have 5kW of PV and 5kW of...
If you’re interested in finding out which of your neighbours is on the same colour as you, get a mains driven baby monitor and play music on it, then ...
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RE: Where heat loss surveys seem to go against practical reality
I am amazed that there is not something out there to me...
By JamesPa , 5 hours ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
@bobflux The hydraulic simulator is very interesting...
By Rob of York , 10 hours ago
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RE: 7kW EV Charger Options Advice
Thanks. Yes, we have patchy 4G. The only option we had ...
By Rusty , 16 hours ago
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RE: Being screwed over by Volkswagen Audi Group
Thanks, @batpred. That integration is the one I have in...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 1 day ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
@batpred I suspect it will be more this year. I had 9 ...
By AndrewJ , 1 day ago
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RE: Surface mount or bury primaries for heat pump installation?
@jamespa It's rusting 🙂
By tomasmcguinness , 1 day ago
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RE: Glass lined Cylinder for private water supply
Thank you, once again, for your replies. Yes...
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It’s been out a few days and Amazon has already attache...
By Mars , 1 day ago
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
Yes, and this is another point I agree. We did find a f...
By Batpred , 2 days ago
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
A very good point. In effect, the DHW pipework is an em...
By cathodeRay , 2 days ago
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@tim441 Here are those same three month periods for 202...
By Toodles , 4 days ago
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RE: Adding additional Solar Panels to a DC coupled battery system
@transparent thank you for your reply above. As alway...
By Old_Scientist , 5 days ago
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
@rob-of-york — thanks for posting this, all very useful...
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