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This comment is from practical experience, rather than from being being a trained professional: The relative length of each UFH pipe loop does matte...
I think you're on the right track @jamespaThe Competent Persons Scheme is already being promoted by MCS as a quick way to get more HP installers 'out ...
Ah.... Should I point out that the Competent Person Scheme isn't anything to do with MCS.It's actually a long-standing provision within Building Reg...
Isn't it now the case that the government offers to pay £500 of those MCS fees?See this announcement. DESNZ believe that's the solution to overcom...
Announcement from Dept Energy Security and Net Zero; 12th March 2024. What follows is based on the DESNZ Official Press Release, and the quotations ...
To continue with my overview of practical advice.... RS485 is a slightly loose standard, which means it often works when you've made a mistake!Never...
But if you're actually looking for that sort of heating installer, I have a few I could recommend from the West Country. Here's one who ran a series...
I'm picking up the point made above by @majordennisbloodnok about the need for practical basic advice in this topic. May I submit the following basi...
OK. I appreciate that... ... but in my experience there are widespread negative messages being relayed between members of the general public. Yes,...
Ah... but that response was from your DNO @abernyte There are two SSEN companies, with separate staff, and operating under different licences from O...
Thanks Judith. I'm hesitant to suggest that 'government' is merely lining the pockets of its mates.There's little evidence to hold to such an argume...
What about "PV Inverter - monitoring and control using Modbus & RS485" It's descriptive, but doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. But that's w...
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