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I wouldnt be surprised. There is, in principle, a role for arbitrage to help balance grid load, but (at least based on what @transparent tells us) ...
@old_scientist @batpred The other area where this becomes relevant is arbitrage (buying low and selling high). This, at least as I read it, is NOT ...
Hi Contrary to the outrageous claims made by @cathoderay Im not an expert on anything, just a regular guy with degree in physics from 40years ago an...
I expect they are all made in the same factory in China! I suspect because the absolute value doesn't matter to the day to day operation and they...
OK, 2*22mm good, 1*25mm composite somewhere between pretty bad and unacceptable unless its very short with swept bends only. Do you know roughly ho...
Woah - is that single run (flow and return) rather than two runs (2* flow and 2* return) in parallel and roughly how much of this is there please and ...
@davidalgarve Thanks, thats great data on the pumps and as you say different but not much. I have some ideas forming both by way of explanation a...
@davidalgarve I have deleted your post made in error, I will delete this one also once I know you have read it!
Firstly its great news that you are improving things! I would try to avoid that TBH as its creating unnecessary resistance. Can you remind us wh...
It will consume more power in the water pump but it is more likely to increase COP than decrease it, because it means that you need a slightly lower f...
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