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james you appear to be sighting an example which I have never said. I have never asserted this statement so I don’t see why you are saying it. Abov...
@jamespa apologies James I’m on a train so dashing between platforms
@heatgeek I wouldn't normally comment on such a varied emitter scheme. I think I’m just trying to establish a few principles of HP operation in a simp...
My first thoughts are that the process is more dynamic than your model suggests. Your idea that demand is determined by the house isn’t quite how I se...
hi @jamespa Thanks for your reply. Thinking I can see a pretty good analogy and I will post it in the morning. 👍
Yes I think That’s quoted quite a lot if I’m getting your ratio of 3 correctly. The problem is, like all rule of thumb approximations is that that man...
My original post was as follows….
Thanks for the nod James Hopefully my hand drawn “spreadsheets” are working now…. and the more detailed spreadsheet….. I hope the numbers are ...
Thanks for the official documentation info @transparent . I hadn’t read the most recent offering…. Is it me or does it really avoid tying anything dow...
not sure I agree… most of the sizing issues can be done at the design stage as a calc exercise. And as you and I have discussed previously… the design...
With due regard for the title of this topic… This debate has been brewing for quite a few weeks now. It certainly asks some questions of the standar...
@clockworks while your sorting your wireless controller I have time to write a post on your rad capacity and the correct maths for sizing. So maybe l...
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