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Thats impressive, I averaged about 20. I have been assuming I need a largeish battery (10-15kWh) but maybe I should re-evaluate the Cosy option with ...
I cant, but @editor probably can if you tell him roughly where you are. I wouldn't ignore the smaller operators in your vicinity. I found my inst...
That sounds like it does allow islanding. Really? Surely that feature has to be disabled before they officially sell it.
They are. If they haven't got a plan for sufficient housing (as determined by a government formula) then their local plan is essentially invalid ...
OK thats indicative more of 4kW than 7kW, although given you let the house cool a lot and use supplemental heating one might stretch it to perhaps 5kW...
Do you have evidence for the second part of that or is it just supposition. I have certainly taken advantage of a flight paid for by my employer to t...
I agree it is very cynical. But seeing how he operated in respect of Ukraine (and almost everything else), I see no reason to be anything other than ...
Yes. Generators (PV or battery) must disconnect from the grid when the grid goes down. This is to protect a linesman operating upstream, eg to repai...
I very much doubt that ToU tarifs are disappearing any time soon, the suppliers and the grid have real problems to deal with namely the evening peak a...
Ah, not so useful then For sure, hopefully before next winter! On the Vaillant, programming NR mode (both on/off and hours of operation) is a...
That is what everybody else's hush/quiet mode is so almost certainly, they cant do magic!. See my comments above on how I successfully use Vaillant's...
@little-lights If I understand you correctly your system is AC coupled, (ie you have 2 inverters). Its the battery inverter you need to concentrate o...
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm – Using Heating
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
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