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@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 ...
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...
@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...
@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...
@toodles Yes, just don't forget to switch back to Cosy at the point your use exceeds your generation. Once you become a net importer again, Cosy is ch...
@toodles When I switched to Flux from Cosy/Outgoing back in June, it took Octopus 9 days to swap my Octopus Outgoing over to Flux Outgoing, but onc...
@papahuhu the numbers are in for Flux for July, and it's been quite the month. My net income (excluding standing charges) on Flux is around 170% of ...
And therein lies the issue, and the point I was trying to make earlier in the thread - that regulatory approval may not be possible for products such ...
That's not how I read the interim product specification published this month: See section 4.1 Power and Current Limitation which states maximum a...
It looks like the updated G98 regulations for Plug-in Solar come with a new B2 Form for the specific purposes of notifying the DNO about your 'plug-in...
That's not what I said (or at least what I meant). I said 'plug-in' batteries [with] inverter ratings up to 800W. It is not clear if the government wo...
I think that's the issue with 'plug-in' batteries - they only want to approve appliances with inverter ratings up to 800W, which is of limited use in ...
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RE: battery storage without solar
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RE: How should the Boiler Upgrade Scheme be reformed?
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RE: Renewables & Heat Pumps in the News
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
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