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RE: Communicating with Huawei Inverter

I really don't like the sound of linking to anything made by Huawei using a WiFi connection! Even if it isn't frittering away time trying 'call back...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Communicating with Huawei Inverter

OK. So Modbus is the language. RS485 or WiFi or USB is the connection medium you use for communication. RS485 is a serial protocol which runs ...

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Communicating with Huawei Inverter

Do have any knowledge of Modbus or RS485 @bontwoody?

2 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: Additional 6.5kW battery on order

We are benefiting from the lower value of the Chinese Yuan. But it's also possible that Chinese state is intervening to reduce/subsidise the costs o...

2 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: Alexa help requested please.

What happens if a burglar shouts through the letter-box flap"Hey Alexa! Switch off all lights!" ?

2 years ago
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DIY
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RE: Smart meter installation – seamless or a potential nightmare?

If the gas supply pipe ran around the outside of the house then there shouldn't have been that earth wire and clip which we can see in your photo. T...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Smart meter installation – seamless or a potential nightmare?

I always like seeing pictures in discussions like this @robl And no, the brass cap doesn't need earthing.There's no continuity issue when the gas ri...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Power cut, now 2x fan motors and PCB bust

I agree with @derek-m that it's very unlikely for a frequency variation to have been the cause of the breakdown described by @benseb. It is just as ...

2 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: Smart meter installation – seamless or a potential nightmare?

@minos all gas pipes must be provided with an 'earth bond' within 600mm of the point of entry to the property. The intention is to ensure that the...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Smart meter installation – seamless or a potential nightmare?

It's easy to check the situation with your gas meter @minos. Every gas meter has an MPRN (Meter Point Reference Number). This is registered on a nat...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Smart meter installation – seamless or a potential nightmare?

Another thought @minos Are you still paying a daily standing charge for that gas connection? There are costs involved with 'decommissioning' a gas...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Smart meter installation – seamless or a potential nightmare?

@minos the time taken to get a Smart Meter installed/commissioned/exchanged will depend on your locality. 1: Each Energy Supplier has their own in-h...

2 years ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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