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Better and better, @johndunlop. To set up the fancy cards for the Octopus rates, we first need a wee bit of information and it's easiest to find in ...
And to echo what @transparent has said, the H in my inverter's model number (SPH5000) denotes it is a hybrid inverter, hence able to offer both types ...
For the majority of the general public in the UK, heat pumps represent a big change. Despite the fact the technology's been around for quite a while, ...
Great news, @johndunlop; I'll take that as a win for us both. Next step, as I said, is to get Octopus onto HA. Looking back at your initial post on ...
@ianmk13, Vaillant and Mitsubishi are two obvious examples of manufacturers who provide add-on modules for people wanting RS485/modbus connectivity. S...
Excellent, @johndunlop. My guess is that the HACS icon is that gap on your button bar between "History" and "Media"; I sometimes find the actual ico...
Actually I was thinking the same thing, but for you. It seems to me I may have missed something somewhere, so apologies if that's the case. However,...
You're welcome, @homonid. I'm using an SPH5000 And yes, you're right. The rating of the inverter, irrespective of brand I believe, will only determi...
Well we know it's been installed so the most likely is that your ipad app hasn't refreshed. Have you tried closing the app and reopening? Alternativel...
I don’t believe that’s default behaviour, @homonid; it certainly isn’t for mine. I’m not entirely sure what your question is, so I’ll provide an illus...
Perfect, @johndunlop. You should now be able to see the HACS icon on your lefthand button bar. If you can confirm then we can move on to the next bit.
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