Joining the Renewable Heating Hub forums is completely free and only takes a minute. By registering you’ll be able to ask questions, join discussions, follow topics you’re interested in, bookmark useful threads and receive notifications when someone replies. Non-registered members also do not have access to our AI features. When choosing your username, please note that it cannot be changed later, so we recommend avoiding brand or product names. Before registering, please take a moment to read the Forum Rules & Terms of Use so we can keep the community helpful, respectful and informative for everyone. Thanks for joining!
Last seen: May 31, 2026
We used to have an Indra V2G/H charger, and a leaf, got them in 2020 I think. We had the charger for 3 years, then gave it away as a spare - the comp...
On old (non inverter) compressors there’s sometimes a ‘start’ capacitor thats briefly put in series with a secondary coil, to encourage the compressor...
Like any electrical component, an SPD may fail. They're generally Metal Oxide Varisters (MOV), and over repeated high voltage spikes tend to slowly d...
Power limits are very common in France, typically 9kVA for a household, although anything from 3-36(3phase) is perhaps available. The higher the kVA ...
@transparent I do like the safety first precautionary approach. We could do with it in other aspects of life (PFC's, CO2 emissions...). I trust a ba...
@batpred Below is a simplified problematic RCD circuit I ‘found’. The trigger is the difference between L and N currents, which is then amplified u...
Thanks for the clear explanation @transparent. I think I agree with two sides of this issue: There is a risk that when a unidirectional rcbo/rcd tr...
The risk with an rcbo is that the cheap normal ones use a tiny transformer to create a signal if there is a difference in current between L and N cabl...
A blower door test typically pressurises the home to +/-50Pa relative to outside, and measures the airflow required to achieve this in m^3/hour. Usin...
The underground gas pipes near us are all being replaced, with our street around the time we removed it from our house altogether! I think the gas...
I think home batteries are now very inexpensive, £1000 will get you 16kWh from Aliexpress - I expect +shipping, £1400 all in price from fogstar in the...
Octopus removed our gas meter for free a couple of years ago - leaving a capped plastic pipe sticking out of the ground inside the old meter box. I k...
SPONSORS
Degrees of Separation
Latest Posts
-
RE: Digest of UK Energy Statistics
That sounds painful. It would be much better to charg...
By Transparent , 23 minutes ago
-
Hole diameter is small but hole length is also very sma...
By bobflux , 2 hours ago
-
RE: Are Wind Turbines Really “Losers”?
We were sailing near a wind farm in the North Sea last ...
By Jeff , 2 hours ago
-
RE: Love veg, hate watering cans
For the last few months we've taken the simple measure ...
By Temperature_Gradient , 2 hours ago
-
RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist Being of a cautious nature, I tend to ag...
By Toodles , 3 hours ago
-
RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
@papahuhu I think that accessibility issues go in waves...
By Toodles , 5 hours ago
-
@trebor12345 The idea is to ensure that Powerwall knows...
By Toodles , 5 hours ago
-
RE: Aircon - in listed buildings
We took a different approach. All our heating and cooli...
By EtchedPixels , 7 hours ago
-
RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
'hard limited' could be in 'admin' password protected s...
By JamesPa , 1 day ago
-
RE: HeatGeek vs Octopus surveys: puzzling disparity - any ideas why?
Thanks. I do both, depending on purpose. For a quick po...
By cathodeRay , 1 day ago
-
RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
@batpred That makes sense! Thanks for the information.
By sttpd1917 , 1 day ago
-
And we're back to @editor's point about supplier depend...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
-
RE: Cleaning solar panels with a hosepipe
This is one reason I'd never make a good solicitor. I'm...
By Majordennisbloodnok , 2 days ago
SPONSORS
