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@editor apart from the question of noise, as the argument is that propane is heavier than air, I see no reason not to have the heat pump under a windo...
My view in this is to weigh the risk to the reward. There’s no actual regulation I know of that limits siting of R290 plant. But, and this is the...
@adamk Tesla is a great option, it’s also one we install a lot of. Again, not perfect as there are limitations in scalability and control can be ve...
It’s a really simple answer, GivEnergy. Installers and the market place got really used to the bargain that was GivEnergy. It’s all gone a bit...
ok. So for most heat pump clients we recommend a minimum of 20kWh in combination with either a single long low tariff or one with multiple low rate...
It would be good to understand what you are trying to achieve. By that I mean, what are the off grid loads in kW, estimated run time required in isla...
@heat-pump-newbie It’s not a requirement in the handover pack but it should definitely be available if requested
This is determined by a wind load calculation. the calculation will tell you the total uplift in Nm. The manufacturer will have a specification ...
from that description it would seem to be badly terminated or failing connection at the MCB. It’s relatively simple to sort out, replace MCB, trim ca...
Hi I install these batteries as well as having a system with two 9.5kWh packs. there is an ongoing issue with SOC drop off and I expect this is c...
You can check the ENA database and it will tell you what the max demand is as well as if it is connect and notify or not. easiest solution is to s...
@heat-pump-newbie I would want it properly checked out. If there is a refrigerant leak it’s rarely a good thing. You could be very lucky and it’s al...
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