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Old_Scientist
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query

No - that's what G100-2 gives you. An 8kW inverter that's export limited to 3.68kW is 8kW without G100. An 8kW inverter that is *output* limited to 3....

1 month ago
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RE: Minimum system volume

We have large radiators as our emitters. Room temp is 20.0C, flow temp is around 33-35C at temperatures where we may see defrost cycles. From memory...

1 month ago
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RE: Minimum system volume

Further, there was a long discussion of the benefits of a volumiser to add system volume here: For reference, I have a relatively large system vo...

1 month ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions

I think the principle is that both parties are better off - the supplier because they can receive extra payments for grid balancing (or whatever), and...

1 month ago
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RE: Minimum system volume

See here: which suggests 25-27L per kW for very low flow temps, such as with UFH. What is your heat loss, what is the output and minimum recomm...

1 month ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions

The Octopus Saving Sessions are regional, and are defined by the electricity regions I believe (so a lot larger than the BSP's @transparent refers to ...

1 month ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions

Interesting read from NESO on their Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), published this week: I think this is what is behind things like Octopus Sav...

1 month ago
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RE: PV and battery long payback - sense check query

@davidb Why only 8 panels? With 6000kWh annual usage, ideally you'd be doubling that to around 16 panels. Is 8 panels the maximum you can fit on your ...

1 month ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

The only thing I can think / have noticed, is that it has a tendancy to lose data if it's switched off at the point it would write the data. For examp...

2 months ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@papahuhu As promised, just checked mine and they look normal. Not sure what has happened to yours. TBH I've never looked at that screen before, I nor...

2 months ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

@papahuhu I'm away at the moment, but will try to remember to take a look when I get back. I know when I previously checked, mine only showed data for...

2 months ago
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