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Exactly what came to my mind. Octopus is one of the few where the employees will explain where they have a limitation or challenge to address whatever...
As the Iberian blackout reminded us, anything you don’t exercise now and then can show a habit of sulking when you really need it… 😄One small...
The diagram describes what happens inside the Solis. All these relays are electronically controlled by the firmware it runs. By bonding I understan...
Clearly, we have to be very careful with comparisons. It is up to each individual or company to decide on what they see as comparable. Having said ...
Solis confirmed that the S6 works with a single battery (pack) via CANbus. So the BMS connected via CANbus needs "to take care" of any communication r...
I am wondering if in any V2X, would the car battery ever send DC to the EV plug or always AC? And what happens when a V2X car is plugged into a rece...
Good point. To use that, you need some device that allows the power of the car HV DC battery to be fed to the home: a special adapter in the char...
This is what the Solis Engineers sent me about earthing, it does not mandate a rod in all situations, but it may apply: When no voltage is present...
I remember reading in some inverters. They mandate a separate earth arrangement for the inverter to work on UPS/backup/off-grid mode. It could be beca...
Yes, the one I use is 125Amps double pole. Top powers the inverter, middle=off, bottom=connect backup loads to grid I have not found a Geya consume...
We always had it, it is very useful. We had multiple changes made over the years and never had a visit from the DNO for it. 1) EV charger 2) new ki...
This probably makes it simpler to see... In James's case, perhaps the simplest is to make the existing consumer unit become the...
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RE: Help Right-Sizing My Grandmother's Heat Pump: Installer Says 12kW, I Think It's Oversized
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RE: Installer Fitted 9kW Instead of 11kW Heat Pump and Changed MCS Paperwork - What do I do?
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Oh My, average installation is 15k inc Grant so £7500 t...
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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@editor , we managed to avoid the cowboys. This is a bo...
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RE: Who do I complain to about a poor ECO4 installation, can anyone advise?
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Without a detailed analysis of the hydrodynamics I woul...
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RE: Octopus Cosy Heat Pump Owners & Discussion Thread
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No buffer or low loss header Grant controller in sens...
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