Last seen: Jan 5, 2025
@transparent Thanks again for the useful information. So much food for thought. Last nights Panorama made me think it would be best to leave smart met...
That is an interesting thought, low voltage LED lighting. I have been disappointed by the short life of LED bulbs. The old filament bulbs could last f...
@transparent and @judith thanks for your recent replies. I must consider now what I want to achieve. With much rennovation still to do and a possible ...
@transparent Everything in life nowadays seems to run to a box ticking schedule. If there is a problem, find the right precedure sheet, work through t...
The installer said there was a transmitter nearby and he was surprised the meter could not connect. The house and barn form an L shape and the meter...
@transparent Thanks again for the information. The variety of different ways in which one can set up a home energy system is a little overwhelming! It...
@transparent I'm in Cumbria and the meter did have two LEDs. The installer did wait 15 minutes or so to see if the meter could get the second signal b...
@transparent The meter looked similar to yours but without the small box on the front. Somebody didn't tell the installer about extra antennae!
@transparent If, hypothetically, several devices started at the same time, including the heat pump, and drew more surge power than the inverter could ...
@transparent Thanks again for all the useful information. On my second attempt to get a smart meter installed I was told that an additional antenna...
Just a thought, two companies have tried to install a smart meter in my property, one only just last week, but both failed to get a signal due to hill...
@transparent One day I hope to have enough battery storage so that the heat pump can be left on 24 hours, but until I get the house fully insulated th...
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