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For the benefit of others who come across this topic, @jamespa and I have recently discussed factors which will affect future tariffs. The issue of ...
Are you possibly thinking of this conversation where the price-points in the Agile tariff were being assessed against carbon reduction?
What was the context of my comment @jamespa ? Are we still talking 'Storage Batteries'?or was I referring to the cost of flying in fruit from the eq...
Low voltage DC heating plates are used in the pet sector by those who keep exotic reptiles in a vivarium. You don't want to risk electrocuting an en...
You don't need to run separate/different mains circuits for off-grid operation @homonid I simply have on-grid and off-grid consumer units next to ...
As you'd expect me to, I've just checked the spec of that SPH5000 inverter @majordennisbloodnok Let's note that the off-grid (backup) mains output...
BEWARE of IMPOSSIBLE OFFERS! When evaluating the much lower costs of assembling your own DIY battery, we all tend to look around for the best price....
I think I need to add another comment to this thread @homonid Solar Inverters have two different types of 'mains output' at 240v 50Hz AC. A: If t...
Yes I agree with @jamespa - that's the temperature sensor, stuffed into an open-ended copper tube. If you closed off the end with a piece of foam,...
Here's a temperature probe in a 'pocket' on the side of my tank.So this is the sort of thing you're looking for @trbob You'll see I've also stuffe...
Perhaps it works out the DHW temperature by using a thermostat on the return flow back to the heat-exchanger. But, if so, then that would suggest th...
Well, the Ecodan might have its own temperature sensor on/in the DHW tank. But an ordinary immersion heater only has internal thermostats.One is adj...
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