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@transparent thanks. Is the change of earth requirement (ie current arrangement not being sufficient) a consequence of islanding or something else? ...
So does that mean the rads are operating at the same fixed temp as the ufh, determined by the temp regulator on the manifold. If so what's the point ...
Thanks for all the help/comments. I completely agree with the above, I just want to be sure that there isn't an 'artificial' blockage at the end req...
I doubt that matters, ToU tariffs are for the benefit of the grid and electricity suppliers not to aid the transition to EVs. They have been around f...
Are those changeover switches, they are labelled as regular on-off switches? Is this arrangement OK? ...
Thats interesting. Are you saying that all of your house circuits are connected to the inverter when it is operating off grid, albeit some of the loa...
Again thanks. Noted and safety issues are fair enough. The disappointment is (a) the extra CU and more particularly (b) the need to d...
Thanks Ah, so that places the 'off grid' port of the inverter between grid and load so protecting the grid. However it does introduce another co...
As I mentioned early on the cost of supplying and fitting a few rads is negligible. It certainly shouldn't come to legal proceedings if this is the b...
Thanks for the update. As you say you are now piggy in the middle. Its sometimes said that legal cases are won by those with the best filing syste...
@batpred, @transparent thanks Since the inverter isn't between the mains and the CU, does this need an (automatic?) cut out device that ...
Thanks all for the help, this seems to be nearly as complex as heating! My current thought process, and the remaining questions, are this: ...
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