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@editor With regard to BG, I am one of the poor suckers who have experienced their expensive service contracts for a gas CH system. They are quick eno...
@murchison2003 This is a matter I am taking up with my installer for our proposed Daikin Monobloc unit as due to space not being available for a large...
Oh! And as a sort of post script: My MCS registered installer applied to my DNO with a G99 form - took the usual long period of time but was granted a...
Hello, I can confirm that having a battery ordered within the same contract as that for PV will allow the contractor to apply zero rate VAT to the bat...
@alan_w My PV system was commissioned on the evening of 12th. August 2022 and the following day was the best day for production that we have so far se...
@scrchngwsl My setup is 8.1 kWp (with panels on various orientations) my installer applied on a G99 form to my DNO and was granted a 5 kW connection. ...
@trbob i’ll reply in more deteil when I get home but basically, this is a restriction placed on the grid by your DNO. Regards Toodles
@tommcl Ooh thank you Tom, it is not just me then! I can never see how to start a new topic, but I think this may be the smallness of print and my eye...
@tommcl Ooh thank you Tom, it is not just me then! I can never see how to start a new topic, but I think this may be the smallness of print and my eye...
Octopus Energy: 5 Stars for Tariff Variety, 4 Stars for Price, 5+ Stars Customer Service & Support, 5 Stars for Billing, 5 Stars for Online Portal...
@cathoderay My Enphase microinverters and control gear plus Tesla Gateway are part of the IOT family, as are my Amazon Echo units, our washing machine...
@knukes Ah! Cosy Octopus looks like a good choice - I’ll be looking into that - I think it may be just what I am looking for! Regards, Toodles
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