Last seen: Jul 4, 2025
@transparent ignore that request, I see you had a link. I've sent them a message. Cheers
@transparent I've asked Luyuan and Basen for quotes as they are well regarded on the solar DIY forum and Basen also has UK stock. Do you have a link t...
@transparent I haven't, however it's basically a kit and you just follow the steps - they've even made a YouTube video follow along. As for torque, yo...
@transparent personally I'm just going to get the Seplos DIY mason box. It's got everything in a single kit and the BMS is compatible with most charge...
As a note to anyone interested in building a battery. I've been exploring the costs for cells. Below is the cost for 16 x 280ah cells at 3.2v. This wo...
@derek-m I don't believe so as you aren't exporting that power to the grid. My battery never exports to the grid, it's home demand only. You'd only ne...
@mattengineer I didn't know pylontech now did 5kwh batteries and the price is actually very reasonable - £1,392 (£278/kWh).
@prunus yes but I'm talking about battery chargers, which can happily charge at 5kw - no grid involved
@justinsb although peak is a worry, I wouldn't worry too much. Over spec'ing can be dangerous. As an FYI I have the Sofar ME3000SP and its maximum dis...
@justinsb in my view, that's too much on 10kwh of storage. £750 per kwh of storage. You should be aiming for more like £250. I would set my ceiling ...
@saz just give them any old temperature, as long as you can manually adjust to tweak who cares what they give you
You could just install a kit to measure the output? Like the open energy monitor. Or install a second network only for the midea? Might be quicker and...
- 26 Forums
- 2,131 Topics
- 46.8 K Posts
- 25 Online
- 5,656 Members
Join Us!
Podcast Picks
Latest Posts
-
RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo the 16kw rating refers to output.. afaik? So w...
By Tim441 , 9 hours ago
-
Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
Being curious, I have continued to monitor the daily ra...
By Toodles , 15 hours ago
-
RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
MCS have set a potential trap in the new version of MCS...
By JamesPa , 19 hours ago
-
RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
General comment on battery care... I guess if ev is on ...
By Tim441 , 2 days ago
-
RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@old_scientist I have never cleaned the mag filter myse...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
-
@old_scientist like for like comparisons are almost imp...
By Tim441 , 2 days ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist There is an option in the Tesla app that...
By Toodles , 2 days ago
-
RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
On the FTC5 I think this requires the dip switch on the...
By Abernyte , 2 days ago
-
RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 4 days ago
-
RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 4 days ago
-
RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 4 days ago
-
RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 4 days ago
-
RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 5 days ago
-
RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@sandy, I'll send Vaillant an email tomorrow and see if...
By Mars , 5 days ago
-
RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
By Scalextrix , 5 days ago
-
RE: Sunamp Thermino Heat Battery
@jamespa A few days after the installation had been com...
By Toodles , 6 days ago
-
RE: Planning Permission May 2025
Fair enough. I have read the legislation and MCS020a ...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
-
RE: How do I choose a single room MVHR to prevent losing heat in my bathroom ?
An update on the Heatsava. It is the most difficult thi...
By heat-pump-newbie , 1 week ago
-
RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
this document extensively describes (in a non-blame, ne...
By Judith , 1 week ago
-
RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature
Once the white plastic cap is removed, my immersion loo...
By Old_Scientist , 1 week ago