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... and therein lies the problem. This is probably nearly as difficult as setback. The physics is simple, the engineering and measurement less so!
Thanks. Thats pretty much my intended route if I do go ahead - still dependent on wife's view and electrician's quote. You have been very h...
Area under graph is indeed a valid approach and the one I would use, the challenge is 'where do you draw the reference line'. The latent heat of fusi...
I looked for actual regulations some months ago, found none and indeed found some evidence that there are none, ie the rules are being devised up by t...
We are of course speaking hypothetically about how a 'friend' might go about the job, aren't we? 😉 Perhaps my greater...
Another good bout of cold weather should test whether the heat pump has sufficient capacity or not. That said, if the 'design temperature' was -3, th...
Thanks. The frogstar is the one Im potentially looking at. I do know a good electrician but I dont think he does solar. Whenever I have contacted ...
One more earthing question occurs to me. If, as now seems almost certain, the recommendation (requirement) with a TN-C-S or in practice a TN-S system...
Thats great thanks. TBH setting the low end of WC curve according to the design temperature has been very common (possibly even universal) p...
FWIW I started a thread here just a few days ago trying to understand the options for islanded (ie able to operate when grid disconnected) and non is...
Interesting. A higher DT of course means a higher flow temperature for any given average surface temperature (and thus output to room), thus reducing...
Interesting and great that you are able to run experiments. As a matter of interest what precisely do you mean by 'oversized'. Surely any emitters c...
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