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@old_scientist I got them from Tradesparky. In the end after much debate with ChatGTP, I plumbed for these hooks. The height adjustment is quite usefu...
@transparent Hi, so I have already bought the splices, but the hole you refer to is actually a nipple! 🙂 (Bugger, there go the midwifery students ag...
Ive now managed to assemble most of the required items for this installation (£500 so far). In the end I have bought 6 solar panels that I am going to...
So a final update on Charge Pack, now I have nearly reached the end of the month. While only announcing 5 events in the month, its plain to see th...
@papahuhu I actually got a bill today so I have a bit more insight into whats going on. It seems that overall my ratio of peak to off peak hasn...
So I am really having difficulty trying to work out whats going on with Octopus Charge Pack. On Friday I had this email: It was the first notifica...
@toodles Well, Ive sent it. Ill give it till the end of the month 🙂
@toodles Well they say in the T&Cs that any charging in the peak rate period will be compensated for, so you are not financially disadvantaged, ho...
Octopus Charge Pack - Further Update: So last night Octopus reset my minimum SOC to 7% from 20%, which to be honest Im not that comfortable with. It a...
@old_scientist I think £60 would clearly be worth doing but I dont think flux would work for my because of my EV. Roughly if i assume ill get £20 a mo...
@old_scientist Its hard to know whats going on in their minds 🙂 There is a minimum £12 per month compensation but asking chatGPT it reckoned a good ...
A little more info: The Charge pack tariff seems to have emptied my battery every night, sometimes to a lower SOC than I would ideally like. My unders...
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