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Other than applying certain limits like the 80A service fuse and limiting grid export to 3.68kW, the DNO's have no control over their consumers energy...
@iantelescope I'm afraid most of what you have recently posted is a load of drivel. The problems with your system have been repeatedly explained ove...
@bretix Other than the fact that a 3 phase supply can provide for a much higher peak demand, I cannot see the purpose of having a 3 phase supply, pa...
While it may be beneficial from the DNO's point of view for you to try to balance the loading on each phase of your 3 phase supply, you should be awar...
Let me try to clear some of the confusion. For the compressor to operate the heat pump requires two inputs, one from your room thermostat and one fro...
I suspect that you are getting a little confused. You should think of the input from the room thermostat as an 'enable' signal rather than a 'run' s...
Ian, should you decide to short the thermostat contacts as suggested, please be aware that 240v ac is present at the room thermostat terminals. Ensure...
@toodles I sent an e-mail to Pete @ Octopus the other day, have so far not received any reply. Not impressed.
Flagging the fact that you have received an invitation, doesn't mean that other customers, who have not received an invitation, will benefit from free...
@jamespa This is how I would interpret the various options for fsv 2093. Option 1 means that the heat pump is being controlled by the room thermos...
The Eddi is a power diverter, it is used to divert any excess solar generation to any suitable resistive load. The output from your solar PV system ...
As you are aware, follow the prescribed shutdown procedure relating to the inverter. As far as solar panels are concerned it may also be prudent to ...
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