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Thanks for this its always good to have some real numbers. In terms of judging payback I don't personally put ASHP and batteries in the same category...
In case it helps I recently posted a tarrif model in this thread/p> You may be able to adapt the assumptions to your case (which isn't so different ...
Its an important part of running a heat pump for many, and other renewable technologies, so I think it merits coverage.
Can the wire be extended. If its just a thermistor, which is fairly likely, it will have a pretty high resistance so extending it with some ordinary ...
@abernyte I would dearly love someone to show me I'm wrong. ToU tarrifs are a faff (which is why I made 'lazy' assumptions) and a battery would do aw...
@gary @toodles @majordennisbloodnok Thanks for the comments. Im working up a simple excel model to test various tariffs based on load from the m...
Yes, Im sceptical about the longevity of some of the more extreme current tarrifs and any info about likely future tarrifs would at least allow a fain...
@toodles , @gary Thanks. Im developing a simple excel model that I can plug various tariffs into. I suspect that the Ovo 15p for heat pump consum...
Im going through a similar process, working out a sensible battery setup with ASHP, electric car and 4kWp of PV. I still cant get the finances to sta...
Indeed. Based on my own experience and sense of aesthetics I would, if I were doing this all again, avoid K3s unless the depth is hidden they ca...
Listen to Barry about 3 mins into the latest podcast (awkward buildings) - he installs in Scottish retrofits and basically seems to be saying that the...
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