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When I responded that that DESNZ consultation on Delivering Smart and Secure Electricity System, my first observation about the DSR Proposals was that...
DESNZ is particularly keen on developing new standards for Heat Pumps and other Energy Smart Appliances (ESAs) at the moment. In April'24 they opene...
The terms 'high thermal mass' and 'fabric first' occur frequently in documents which accompany planning applications by the larger national constructi...
Apologies, that link to the Meter Operators Code of Conduct is failing. I've logged into the REC to find out why, and the Change Log reports that th...
The Meter and the Service Fuse (aka 'Cutout') are screwed to a backboard which is the property of your DNO. This diagram is taken from the Meter Ope...
Please keep us updated on progress. There are several stages in the process before a technician even arrives on site. Each installer can typically...
There's a comment on Tomato Energy at the end of this post. If it's too cryptic for you (!) then ask the poster to elaborate over on that topic.
Good. Two cables.So that suggests a power-supply cable, and a separate control cable. What does @burtis have?
Ofgem and DESNZ are both aware that there is a dearth of knowledge holding up the implementation of future energy strategy.There's no point having a M...
I wonder if the Installers have appreciated the difference between a pump which has PWM inbuilt within the pump itself, and one where the Heat-Pump co...
For reference, here's the classic motorised valve wiring diagram: If the valve body itself is still operating, then you just need to exchange the ...
It would be nice if there being lower existing demand on the Distribution Grid were being considered.But the available evidence from NESO is that thei...
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