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@jancold The good thing is there isn't too many settings to worry about, I have the AC Coupled version of this inverter. I didn't need to tweak m...
@jancold Looking at your stats I'd be inclined to drop your charge rate to around 100A as it's at 100% full quite early In your off peak window. ...
I set our EV to never charge outside of the overnight tariff window (unless on the rare occasion I want to top up the car from the home batteries).
@majordennisbloodnok Thanks for replying. Yes you are correct, looking back at my posts, it can be inferred I was suggesting my way is the best w...
@scalextrix I apologise if I offended you, or wasted your time. This is a 100 page thread on electricity price predictions and everyone will have...
@majordennisbloodnok It is pretty much impossible for Agile to beat (even with HA automation) an EV tariff when averaged out if you have an EV and ...
@scalextrix Adding a Heat Pump will rotate your electricity meter at a rapid rate in the cooler wetter months without much solar to slow it down. ...
@toodles Not really. I've been on an EV tariff for over 5 years without an EV. Only with Octopus and EON. No swapping required, other than moving t...
@toodles This is where I'm coming from Toodles. 7.1mwh's equates to less than £500 at an overnight rate. We buy all our electricity at that rat...
@toodles On some of the so called EV tariffs, you don't need an EV to sign up (including the one I'm on).
@old_scientist This is correct I asked myself this question. if I invest in renewable heating, electricity generation and storage what are my ri...
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