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@morgan In the past year coal made up 1.7% of the UK power mix. Your numbers would be 47% of the UK power mix is coal. That just isn't anywhere near t...
@diverted-energy what prices have they offered you?
@ronin92 I've got 5 separate AC units and a heat pump - no issues
From my estimates my new bill should be around £1400 at 7.5p off peak and 39p on peak with octopus Go. Up from the current bill this year of £800
@diverted-energy I'm tempted to sell my pylontechs and get two more 280ah packs. Looking at selling prices for used ones I think my kit is worth about...
@editor those are useful but very very inefficient as you are housing the compressor element in the house. Split is way better and more efficient. Y...
That's fine and everything, but someone has to pay the bill. If not through bills, then through tax
@transparent I'll just use a little trolley to move it I think. As I'll build in the room next to its final place.
@diverted-energy I have bought the kit. I was quoted by Seplos for the prebuilt but it was significantly more expensive than buying the parts and asse...
@diverted-energy you are about 3 days too late. We could have probably saved on shipping, but the battery costs were only $1 less per battery for 32 v...
@transparent Yes the amp rating. ChickenBig said "I confirmed with a Seplos tech-support person that these are 400A Zeeman ANMH fuses; they have an in...
@jeff this is the Torque wrench I am considering -/p> 5-50Nm
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