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@agentgeorge High Voltage means different things in different circumstances; as an audio engineer, I used 48 v. DC to power microphones and this is kn...
@bontwoody The extra battery capacity is the solution for me; no EV anyway but, originally, I had one Powerwall (13.5 kWh) as I could not worm a secon...
The guidance I was given suggested a regime that I consider fitting solar heated DHW and some solar panels; I have more than ‘leveraged’ my setup as I...
Having carried out extensive work to further insulate the property with triple glazing replacing the old double, fitting solar panels and energy stora...
@tim441 In my own case, I knew the insulation filled the roof void as I had had a new plasterboard ceiling fitted a while before - the drawings were f...
@pash44pump They want to fit a buffer tank to achieve a minimum volume of fluid? So why not a volumiser (2 port) instead? Regards, Toodles.
@kenbone No particular party being blamed - just the total lack of cohesion between manufacturers and installers when an apparent fault needs investig...
@af1 Despite the drawings for our extension showing that insulation was to be placed between flat roof and the ceiling, because the EPC assessor could...
@eliuccio Sometimes changes in electrical regs only apply to new installation but will often also apply if any modifications are carried out on an exi...
First it was Mixergy dragging their feet over rectification of an inoperative unit - now Clivet! I wonder if this is just a UK thing or do companies b...
@andrewj In this chart, I have selected just the power demand and this in turn also indicates when the pump turns on and off. Regards, Toodles.
@andrewj Here is a chart of ‘Today so far’, I have added the ‘Heating on/off’ data from which you can see that at the overnight temperatures, the pump...
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