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@chandykris slightly intrigued by your production... You have a 7kw system? Orientation and pitch? Shading? My 6.5kw system produced 1043kwh. ...
Not surprisingly July was best month ever 6.5kw system produced 1043kwh. Previous high 898 May 2025. 777 July last year 2.2kwh system 312kwh. 257 ...
@transparent 😁 He previously had an oil boiler... at rewire 2015. Changed to ASHP 2020. Yes, the offending tripping RCD is LHS as you loo...
@batpred that pic is inside the Gateway. I hope that clarifies
@old_scientist no loud thuds! I tried to get Tesla one.. but could not register as "User not Authorized"
@transparent son's house is nearby... as previously annexe but now separate dwelling. The solar panels are on a metal roof extension. Single storey....
I ran a test that may.. or may not assist. I switched off the offending LHS RCD and tried to go off grid. Could not do it via app as there was no In...
I agree a big mistake was made in not testing the off grid function during commissioning. I have not completely lost faith in the installer but am obv...
@transparentsparentent @old_scientist thank you both for comprehensive inputs. Yes, I believe @old_scientist has the correct routing and makes sense...
possibly interesting to note the latest spreadsheet Since the phase change, the situation has improved dramatically. Slightly odd to note 3 days ...
@old_scientist interesting... thank you!
@transparent many thanks for the follow up. I sent my spreadsheet and a brief update to DNO via website. But no idea if its ended in a black hole! ...
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