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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

"Off-grid" means "off-grid", whether it is in the Highlands, Berlin or Tokyo. My original post is about designing a system not connected to the grid i...

2 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

What you are suggesting doesn't seem to be off-grid, but rather balancing the grid by using home - batteries. Storing excess grid power in people's ho...

2 years ago
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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

Indeed! We should be primarily considering the off-grid route. [Then]... Local battery storage within the home (or school, or farm) is a strategy ...

2 years ago
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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

And good thoughts too! Thinking flexibly is important. My main roof is East/West. Which makes the PV's only 75% efficient as South facing. However, as...

2 years ago
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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

[nice setup btw] I know! I have three problems - [Having already used up all my main roof for conventional PV] (1) I now have limited roof space - I...

2 years ago
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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

An adapter would work - but I would be hesitant to fix it up to an unvented system - from what I have read elsewhere, some Willis heaters state on the...

2 years ago
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RE: Off Grid PV to Immersion

@johnmo Interesting idea! Unfortunately, it can only be used on vented cylinders, and the heating element thread is 2.1/4" BSP. But worth a check. ...

2 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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Off Grid PV to Immersion
2 years ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: SCOP and seasonal variations

@ivanopinion Yes they are a help of sorts. My outdoor temperatures are 1C(low)-6C(high), 2C-9C, 8C-16C, 11C-19C. Average these to 3.5C, 5.5C, 12C,...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: SCOP and seasonal variations

@majordennisbloodnok Yes. I have HA is still a learning curve I need to embark on!

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: SCOP and seasonal variations

@majordennisbloodnok Apologies - now I understand what you are doing and why it requires a leap of faith. I will need to delve into the data in more d...

2 years ago
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RE: SCOP and seasonal variations

@majordennisbloodnok That was very helpful Unfortunately, I have already baked in the savings. I fill my battery everynight. In Jan/Dec my curren...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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