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I am curious about what was MCS' role in this process?
@transparent All I am referring to is that the lfp batteries should be kept inside a cage, as expansion is then contained..
@jamespa Thank you, will need to take a closer look, as I am looking for programmable thermostat type of control. It also seems that the Vaillan...
It still seems that the layout shown in this photo (I presume the photo is not recent) is generally not recommended for LiFePo4 batteries (one excepti...
@cathoderay Yes, I agree, and all these battery lifepo4 (LFP) kits come with fuses that cut off any short circuiting, short circuits being the main ...
They can clearly catch fire - the simple ones that e-bikes or e-scooters have. I have the sense that the ones that have a BMS that handling tempera...
If you are looking for help getting started on HA, there are some good recent posts on the Solis inverter thread. @majordennisbloodnok also posted els...
This Solis inverter being rated 8kw and (I expect, as I did not test) also allowing export of max 8kw, it should be operating to g99 when connecting t...
@iaack Yes, I think this is why this consultation is under way Hopefully there's no lobby pushing to keep it as is..
From what I read over the last few months, the main brands with good feedback on the app are Aira and Cosy from Octopus. Folks with other pumps tha...
We submitted our papers for SEG, so hopefully we will soon unleash our inverter with export. Keen to see what Solis AI can do with that. @rob-heatp...
I can hear those screeching tyres... the end of Russian gas, desperate measures required... Plus their industrial policies have been genuinely plann...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@papahuhu I prefer to look at it simplistically. We d...
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RE: To re-pipe or not to re-pipe? Moving from oil boiler to air source heat pump.
Sooooo, what did we do in the end? We approached three ...
By Penval , 5 hours ago
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RE: How Accurate Is My DIY Heat Loss Calculation?
D'oh - of course. I shouldn't post before my brain is f...
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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 , 12 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 ...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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RE: Cooling with air to water heat pumps
Passive cooling should always be the first call. Keep ...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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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...
By Toodles , 1 day ago
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@Mars Good questions! The downstairs unit did the maj...
By Rob of York , 1 day ago
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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...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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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...
By Mars , 3 days ago
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RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
@majordennisbloodnok @tomtheheatingengineer For my ...
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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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