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Thanks for that information @howardp99 Remember that you must first exhaust both stages of a complaint against an energy supplier before the Ombudsm...
Equally you must use the right charger for your power-tool battery. There are some chargers which can detect the chemistry and voltage of a battery ...
No. The substation is where the voltage drops from 11kV to 440/230.In your case that transformer is 35/1198 and it's on a pole next to your house! I...
It is typical of the energy sector that they use official terminology to describe something, but that the naming isn't well founded on either the unde...
Service Fuses and their conditions are covered in the Meter Operators Code of Practice Agreement.I strongly suggest that you download a copy of the ol...
Thanks @rusty. There's lots of correct detail in what you write, which indicates that you have been talking to the right people. However, it is usua...
Erm... what's the return water temperature for your boiler in its present situation? If it's above 45degC, then your HP won't be able to add anythin...
These look to me like they are 5kWh rack-mount boxes.So they'll probably have 100Ah cells inside. I wonder why they've decided to start from a relat...
Hi @jvs197 and welcome! My first observation is that your 8.5kW ASHP is already oversized for your sumptuously-insulated house.So your system design...
Your meter falls within the responsibility of your Energy Supplier, whereas the 100A Service Fuse belongs to your DNO.So you'll need to seek advice on...
Not a photo which screams out "well insulated pipework" @gc61 🤔 Equally, whilst Viessmann could use your third photo for advertising purposes, on...
Yes. That's where we're in agreement. Simply having the units talking to each other isn't reassuring me that they'll arrive a sensible answers - esp...
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