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Last seen: Sep 12, 2026
Yes, thanks for that pedantry alert. I was indeed referring to 50MW export rather than 50MWh storage capacity.I had erroneously assumed that the bat...
There are a number of commercial battery storage sites in GB, and others currently passing through the planning process. Many of these are marginally ...
I think we need to see this from the viewpoint of DNOs and NGET. They most definitely are basing their strategies on peak/max demand.Their licences ...
As I have access to real data for local substation transformers, I've been able to keep an eye on this. Here's a table with a few randomly selected ...
It is important to check the maximum power available from your storage battery. A typical ASHP might require 30A or more to start up, but less than ...
No. That's a copy of the paper which the authors delivered at the meeting of Institute of Acoustics. I'm trying to cautious and not make assumptions...
OK... I have an update for everyone in this Topic. I've just had a direct response from one of the authors of the report on noise emissions from HPs...
@toodles - I think I should've clarified the reason for my intervention here. MCS has been permitted to encroach into the field of Planning regulati...
The authors of the acoustic report are suggesting that the ASHP units they tested are too loud for an installer to meet statutory requirements, Unti...
mea culpa. I have some homework to catch up on.
Since the Energy Bill hasn't yet passed through Parliament, there is bound to be a lot of uncertainty. There will need to be a substantial number of...
Hmmm. Consider why such a change is being contemplated now. How does this square with the Report submitted to DEFRA a couple of weeks ago by three...
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
I agree. However I would also (primarily) expect that ...
By JamesPa , 7 hours ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
You should (almost) always reject having a buffer, by w...
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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RE: Navigating the World of Refrigerants In Heat Pumps: A Guide for Homeowners
Indeed we are invvestigating AC at present and are havi...
By Toodles , 14 hours ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
@majordennisbloodnok I do sympathise. On the original...
By springswood , 16 hours ago
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No, but the heat pump must be capable of delivering a S...
By JamesPa , 19 hours ago
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Sorry to hear about the problems, its going to be somet...
By JamesPa , 21 hours ago
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RE: Daikin ESPAltherma and Home Assistant installation
It's laziness lol The PV system is very chatty, meter...
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RE: Problems with sizing a replacement for a Viessmann Vitocal 200-S
R (The R Project for Statistical Computing, I use it wi...
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm Plus 7KW need a service on it
booked it with Vaillant. will use them until i can find...
By AdamK , 1 day ago
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RE: Adventures in heat loss calculations
I have seen it stated that the declared calorific value...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Two heating zones to one zone
@transparent Many thanks. The garage is fairly well ...
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RE: Vaillant Aurotherm - Heater Wire Position
Ah, good point. I need to check if this was installed i...
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@batpred thanks for getting a copy. Appreciate the supp...
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We have a 6.56kW solar PV system (16x 410W panels) inst...
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