Last seen: Apr 16, 2025
@majordennisbloodnok I haven't opted in to any of the free days yet. I didn't like the wording "above normal use". Or something similar.
Definitely a lot of excess electricity about as Octopus Agile tariff is paying me tomorrow between 10.30am and 3pm for anything I use.
@editor Hi Mars, Very interesting read. An 100A fuse would have made my life much easier. I just applied to the DNO for a fuse upgrade as oc...
@dougmlancs I'll have to go down that route I suspect. If octopus ever get back to me again, I'll suggest taking it out of the calculations then...
@editor That would make my situation easier, but they were adamant they will only fit 80A max. If I want more I'll have to pay to have 3 phase fitt...
@editor Hi, My DNO is National Grid (West Midlands area). I had a 60A fuse, they came out but would only replace it with an 80A fuse. All at n...
@allyfish I rang our DNO on Friday they did the 60A to 80A swap on the Monday free. Did your heat pump require an electrical amp test? I don't...
@johnmo Hi Johnmo, I've looked on the data sheet and it does say 24A, recommended fuse 25A, so looks like it's the correct figures given to the ...
@jamespa Thanks JamesPa, Our DNO won't install anything more than 80A, in fact while they were changing our fuse, the neighbours came out and sai...
@allyfish Thanks. I'm just waiting for a date now for install, I signed last week. I'm hoping for what they told me, 4 to 6 weeks. Definitely...
@toodles Hi Toodles, That's good to know. I'm rated a "B" also on EPC. 5500 heat loss, 6700 rad output, 8 KW Daikin. I have been reading a...
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