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Last seen: Nov 3, 2025
@transparent you are right. I'm an idiot. 3.606v going in on the multimeter
Apparently the PSU has 2 modes. It's in constant current at the moment. But it shows no voltage? I checked and the cells obviously have a charge and v...
@transparent I hooked up the power supply this evening, but I think I've done something wrong. I set it to 3.6v and 10amp, but when I connected it the...
@transparent just waiting on my power supply to arrive. Here is my setup. It's a touch "ghetto"
@diverted-energy I expect they also pay significantly more into the Exchequer than they are perhaps getting back?
@transparent ordered a small adjustable desktop power supply - 30v and 10a - for my top balancing. Should be here tomorrow.
@diverted-energy who in their right mind would be turning on hot tubs at 34p/kw?! That is probably several pounds a day to run.
@editor my gas meter is being removed next month. I'm not paying that standing for gas I dont even use!
@prjohn I literally have one of these from back in my uni days. Mine is a selk bag /p>
@derek-m I am not suddenly going to be firing up the bitcoin rigs and hot tubs overnight. My power use will probably be the same as ever. However give...
be interested to see what they come back with. Given its a government rebate they are claiming I would expect them to just carte blanche the whole thi...
@prjohn my tariff at peak times is higher - just under 40p/kwh, so 6p higher than the 34p cap. I've messaged Octopus to see what they say. As noted ...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
Looks like not much change in electricity prices in the...
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RE: Questions about A2A for heating as well as cooling
@rob-of-york I would concur with the underfloor insulat...
By Toodles , 2 hours ago
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RE: New Vaillant Arotherm controls link to existing thermostats ; wired vs wireless
Nothing attached! I have rads but UFH makes the case ...
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
I think this calculation goes the other way. 3.54kW ga...
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RE: Do I add Air Con or MVHR to existing A2W ASHP?
@rob-of-york Thank you, I’m thinking along these same l...
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
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RE: Volumisers in Heat Pump Systems: Does Placement Matter?
@dave, I think @jamespa has probably identified the mos...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?
My thought is simple. Bring it on and bring on plug in...
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RE: Heat Geek mini store vs pump size
Yes I agree, that’s why Heat Geek have most likely sele...
By Tomtheheatingengineer , 3 days ago
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@tomtheheatingengineer, thank you, and welcome to the f...
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
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RE: Is the "divide by 2900" rule still valid?
Really flow rate is a pipework limitation not a water p...
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