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It would be nice to map the flow and return pipes and get some accurate lengths. Perhaps OP can discover a convenient way to split or loop the long 15...
With a bit of persuasion, a SPICE circuit simulator will do hydraulics Assuming 5 rads, 8m pipe between rads (8m on flow and 8m on return) and 8m ...
A calibrated heat meter is an option, it is not cheap, but it is still much less expensive than choosing the wrong heat pump...
Flow rate is set by pressure created by the circulator versus resistance from pipes, valves, etc. On most heat pumps, circulator speed is adjustable, ...
Yeah that's normal Copper is expensive, and the kettle is rated for intermittent use, so they're not going to fit a plug and cable rated for constan...
One thing that bothers me with DHW from monobloc A2W heat pump is they quite often want their own cylinder, which usually comes in a big white box wit...
I have installed an EVSE. I'm French, so I have no idea about the bureaucratic red tape or special subsidies you'll get. While it is usually called ...
OK. If you had two different flow temps and were going for 2 heat pumps, I was about to suggest splitting the installation, one high temp heat pump fo...
Is the flow temperature for the rads and the underfloor heating different?
If the goal is to avoid discharging the battery during cheap electricity times, you could use the Solis scheduler (I think it's called "timed charge")
It's a current output CT (33mA output for 100A input or 1:3000) so it should never be used unloaded. It's the opposite of a battery: a battery is a ...
It depends An unloaded current transformer can output a dangerously high voltage which may cause your switch to arc over, or it can cause arcing ins...
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