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Last seen: May 5, 2026
As I was reading this article Mars, I was thinking that your ‘Dynamic’ is the key to all this now; I thought in terms of ‘Smart’ exporting where some ...
@chandykris My wife’s rather restrictive diet means we have no green veg in the B&S I make; inventive measures have to be employed!!! Toodles.
@jamespa Does the system not like you today perhaps? Toodles.
@bellabeck A few years back, Octopus Energy ‘estimated’ my gas and electricity consumption; it transpired they were out by at least a factor of 2! (I’...
@jamespa There is also the ‘blame factor’, if one installer were to use another’s heat loss calculations, they would have a reinforced concrete excuse...
@papahuhu Perhaps we should all be listening to Mr. Orangeman as it would appear (so he tells us) he knows all there is to know and that ’Drill Baby, ...
@papahuhu I hope to have a few months ‘grace’ over the summer before having to commit to any new tariff / renewal / contract or VPP package. It is not...
@papahuhu I have Enphase IQ7a microinverters on each of the 21 panels and at maximum production, they will clip by a few watts but I see peaks of ~7.1...
And here is 2025 which chose to hide in the last posting!Toodles.
Another month’s solar energy to report: the last 4 year’s April production shown below and it is marginally betterer than ever this year! Rega...
@papahuhu My best days have provided just short of 50 kWh’s but most days recently have made `42 or so. (8.1 kWp. with less than ideal orientation and...
@papahuhu ‘Savant’ ??? Well I’ll try!🤨 As you say, the 12 degrees C default - this I believe to be the IAT reading. In fact, most (if not al...
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RE: Indevolt Batteries UK Support & Info Thread
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The Watchdog That Watched and Waited
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RE: Valliant Heat Pump Settings
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RE: Two heating zones to one zone
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RE: The Grid Says Yes.. Until It Doesn’t: Why Britain's Net Zero Push is Stalling at the Plug Socket
As I was reading this article Mars, I was thinking that...
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RE: Tell us about your Solar (PV) setup
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
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RE: Growatt battery disconnected
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Understood. That's why I decided from the outset on a ...
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RE: My experience with 3 heat pump surveys: Heat Geek, British Gas & Octopus
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RE: Recommended home battery inverters + regulatory matters - help requested
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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