Last seen: Jan 5, 2025
Thanks for those links, always worth taking a look.
When I bought this property in 2024 the oil fired boiler was on its last legs so I had installed a 12kw ASHP supplying new, oversized radiators. The h...
@transparent Thanks for that info. I shall try to keep the setup as simple as possible initially and maybe later, as more battery capacity is introduc...
@transparent Thanks for those interesting posts. I had read about the importance of 50Hz synchronisation in one of your earlier posts in other threads...
@majordennisbloodnok Thanks, the SPH5000 seems to retail at a reasonable price too, I will add it to my list of possibles.
@majordennisbloodnok, thanks for your reply. This is what I wanted to hear. "If the battery has charge and there’s only a minimal load, the battery wi...
Thanks for that interesting technical explanation, I certainly donl't want to export to the grid if I can help it, I probably didn't explain myself ve...
@transparent Thanks for the clarification.
I think I understand C rates now. The C rate is the rate at which a battery is fully charged or discharged in one hour. So a battery with a C rate...
@transparent Wow! So much useful information. I must go away and digest this all. I must also contact my DNO (Electricity North West) and see what the...
@transparent Thanks for the feedback. I am confused about the time component for charging. 280A x 52 = 14,560w, the capacity of the battery pack, so w...
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