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@johnnyb I would say that is normal. Inverters I believe, control current flow by adjusting voltage levels so the power from various sources is direct...
@wally Hi I am not sure how large your house is but from what I gather DHW tank sizing is based on house size not occupants. For example our 5 b...
@majordennisbloodnok it has been a few weeks since adding the Solcast portal so reporting back as promised. After correctly setting the PV array azi...
@toodles Now that I have had my solar array and batteries installed to my own specifications, I am starting to think your way now. My main drive...
Just an off the wall thought, with the pump being in the loft is there a possibility any air in the system is getting trapped in the pump housing?
@majordennisbloodnok I have decided to take the plunge. Added my electricity account access to my system so it could get tariff pricing at various p...
@majordennisbloodnok No I do not. It seems the GivEnergy portal can speak directly to the Solcast API so Home Assistant in this case, may not be...
@majordennisbloodnok thanks for your thoughts. My initial strategy is to fill the batteries with cheap power overnight during Winter but leave enoug...
Now the proud owner of: 4.1Kw peak Aiko Neostar solar panels (south facing) GivEnergy Gen3 hybrid 10Kw inverter GivEnergy 34Kwh HV stackable bat...
@jeff 😀 😀 that is almost guaranteed in the UK. This is one of the reasons why the UK is getting a reputation of being uninvestable.
@diverted-energy Interesting, I have now adopted a similar strategy with my HP and oil boiler and am grateful I decided to avoid the BUS grant no...
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