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@ken, CAT, as in Caterpillar? Look forward to hearing more.
@derek-m, totally agree. You can rest assured that there are investment funds and organizations across the world making millions on the current state ...
Came across two small turbines. Will contact the respective manufacturers for more details and what additional kit is required. Not cheap though:
@batalto, it'll drop to single figures in Dec/Jan. Current 9.9C.
There's no door on the garage. It would be set back in the far corner – all our PV equipment is housed there so it is dry, but batteries can be fussy ...
@batalto, good tip about the weight. It we put them on the floor of our open garage would that work? They wouldn't get any direct rain or water. But t...
@batalto, so when you say DIY, did you just buy all your components and assemble the batteries, and then hired someone to wire it all in?
@simonstengineer, impressive and welcome to the forums. Do you have a heating installation background (such as boilers) or is the whole plumbing and A...
@transparent, how tall is your structure?
Very helpful. Thanks for sharing Graham.
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