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Last seen: Apr 21, 2026
@editor Looking at some of the changes to Part L this at the end of 5.20 this had me perplexed. NOTE: There is no need to install thermostatic room ...
Update. The system was fitted and commissioned last week, by Friday the radiator zone was still not coming to temp. On Wednesday we had a meet with th...
@jamespa Sadly the answer to why a buffer tank was, I've been working with Heat pumps for 47 years and we know this works. The club has 14 showers t...
@andrewj I understand there are R290 ice makers allowed indoors! Ok less R290 ( I believe Heat pumps have just over a kilo of R290). In my case it was...
@transparent This business of SOC readout with Lipo4 batteries is so unhelpful. My boat setup has a Victron 200Ah battery which, when in commission is...
So this is their reply. "I have identified that a Removal of a Looped Service is required and potentially a Cut Out Change.This may require some...
@transparent So good so far I have completed the form and got my reference.
@transparent So does the NGED need to do this Upgrade before the Heat pump and smart meter install? The meter is mid January and the Pump late March.
This gets more interesting/ baffling. It appears the supply was reversed some time ago. There is no connection to the care home pole now. The cable su...
I have adjusted the output of all the proposed Radiator changes both mine and Octopus down to delta 25 and the output exceeds the Room loss by 60W to ...
@transparent Sometimes I feel I am thinking myself into a hole in the ground (Jim Henson, Storyteller). The incoming cable is marked OF 462-467, I c...
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