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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Hi @stevehsp Give us a rough idea of where you are and we might be able to suggest installers. As for having solar panels, these are now less financ...

4 months ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?

Spot on. I think that's the right approach... Notify the DNO on the basis of the inverter, rather than whatever the 'kit' is called. If you find a...

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?

That's a fair synopsis @majordennisbloodnok But I do wonder if this subject matter is going to remain entirely theoretical. Has anyone found such...

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?

Silly me... ... there I was thinking respondents here were discussing how to get 'plug and play solar systems' installed in GB... which you can do...

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Adding data centre electricity costs to domestic energy bills?

We may never see any outcome from this Ofgem consultation. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is targeting cut-backs, starting with the least effective...

4 months ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?

I've received further clarifications regarding what is and isn't able to be notified via the ENA Connect Direct site.Many thanks to National Grid ...

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Can I add an EV charger to a full consumer unit by coupling with a garage DB?

Yes @bontwoody but it depends what that RCD is. If it's just a standard AC-rated unit, then it's unlikely to be suitable for an EV charger.The...

4 months ago
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Renewable-powered transport (EVs & e-bikes)
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RE: Can I add an EV charger to a full consumer unit by coupling with a garage DB?

That depends on whether your EV charger requires Type-A or Type-B RCD protection.There are no RCBOs with Type-B (DC fault detection). Type-B ...

4 months ago
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Renewable-powered transport (EVs & e-bikes)
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RE: Can I add an EV charger to a full consumer unit by coupling with a garage DB?

It's quite possible that the incomer to your house is (still) 16mm² of course. When we had appliances which only switched on periodically, that was ...

4 months ago
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Renewable-powered transport (EVs & e-bikes)
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RE: Plug and play solar. Thoughts?

I agree with @robl that the G98 testing regime stipulates the time in which the inverter should 'trip'. Your daily graph suggests to me that you we...

4 months ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Can I add an EV charger to a full consumer unit by coupling with a garage DB?

That's absolutely the case. I haven't (yet) suggested that @editor tells us the cable size/type and distance between the main house CU and the one i...

4 months ago
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Renewable-powered transport (EVs & e-bikes)
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