Last seen: Sep 14, 2025
Do have any knowledge of Modbus or RS485 @bontwoody?
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...
What happens if a burglar shouts through the letter-box flap"Hey Alexa! Switch off all lights!" ?
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...
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...
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 ...
@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...
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...
Another thought @minos Are you still paying a daily standing charge for that gas connection? There are costs involved with 'decommissioning' a gas...
@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...
@minos once again the existing regulations will come to your aid. You don't say whether the Ecodan ASHP was installed by the same MCS-accredited com...
You are correct @minos The reversal of the CT clamp has caused the Solax system to import electricity from the grid...presumably to fill the battery...
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
They have already been dishonest by not telling you abo...
By GrahamF , 4 hours ago
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Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Hi all, I thought it might be of interest to others i...
By benson , 4 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
By JulianC , 6 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 7 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 8 hours ago
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
By Scalextrix , 10 hours ago
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 12 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 12 hours ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 1 day ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 2 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 3 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 3 days ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 3 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
