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Hi @daniel, if you can share some info & answer a few questions I'm sure people will try to help & share experience with Grant installs. 17k...
Hi @ninja-tiger, I think British Gas might be stalling or not wanting to do the install. The job might not be as straightforward as a simple gas boile...
@windsor-tg Sunsynk battery data sheet./p> Seems to indicate no de-rating between 0 and 50degC. 'Operating temperature' might be inside the battery,...
Solar diverter for DHW = free (when surplus solar) * Heat pump for DHW = 200-250% efficient (by far the most efficient electrical method of producin...
That's a tidy install @windsor-tg. Li-ion batteries only tend to de-rate charging capacity below 0degC. How often does your garage get below 0degC? Yo...
Hi @adamm, nothing special, 30mm sealed argon filled PVCu DG units, to front of house 2yrs old, to rear of house 15yrs old, 200mm loft insulation. PVC...
@adamm. MCS energy consumption predictions for my Grant 10kW ASHP were well out for both estimated existing and future. So far out as to be disregarde...
Hi @ =adamm, I am 70 miles south o' the border, in North East England. But converted oil boiler to ASHP a year ago. No regrets, but quite a learning e...
@transparent they are Craig and Derricott EPV252 25A 2 pole rotary isolators. Designed for DC voltage and Solar PV isolation, 25A @ 800V.
@transparent black isolators are DC solar PV isolators, two strings, one 4 panel, one 5 panel. I await the DC MCB from L R Renewables by Mail and a da...
All done now, 13kW storage. But the installer forgot to include a 125A DC MCB to the new battery, so a percentage of the cost withheld and they’re com...
Hi @Tufty Insulation looks adequate, it's a little short on one of the external pipes to the unit, and a little untidy inside, and missing over isolat...
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