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So I have (once again) taken the plunge into Home Assistant (HA) with a varying degree of success. So far I have set up an old laptop with the HA OS a...
@transparent thanks. Will be sure to keep a record of serial numbers with positions 😁
@old_scientist I didnt know that, so I should schedule an export during the session then 🙂
@toodles The fact that my Huawei was, was the real attraction for me 🙂 Its not compatible with Axle 🙁
Ive just had a conversation with Chat GPT and made the decision to sign up for Octopus Charge Pack. My Huawei battery isnt easy to automate and I woul...
This might be escalating a bit. Ive managed to source a bundle of 10 Huawei optimisers for £180 and while my intention was to resell the ones I didnt ...
@old_scientist Thats good to hear. I may have sourced some cheap optimisers too, so potentially i might be able to have more panels.
So after consideration, I think it makes sense to go ahead with the installation of extra panels. The next consideration is how many and what type? My...
@etchedpixels Yes, the Luna battery modules are pricey and I had considered whether to try and resale to change them. Picking one up second hand wa...
@transparent @jamespa Ive just done some modelling and my newer additional East/West panels were estimated to produce about 2738 kWk per year. Each...
Thanks for the link. 🙂 I dont think the panels have to have optimisers, that was the advice of my installer for the roof they were mounted on. Im ...
@transparent I hadnt really thought that far ahead, but I did buy a crimping tool for when I added an extra second hand battery module (it was a barga...
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
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RE: Should Households Who Can Afford It Pay More for Energy to Help Those Who Can't?
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RE: Why don't people choose heat pumps?
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RE: How Can I Prove Coal Was My Main Heating Source Without Receipts?
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RE: Buffer tank on a 2 x 14kw Ecodan system
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
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RE: Grant Aerona3 13kw - Buffer Tank - Heating Journey
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Grant Aerona - Weather Compensation and Schedules
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