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RE: Battle of the charging technologies

Thanks @Jeff and yes I do have a VW ID3. But earlier you wrote: My ID3 predates that capability. Perhaps I need to trade-up because I like the ide...

3 years ago
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Renewable-powered transport (EVs & e-bikes)
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RE: Anyone want to share costs on batteries?

Heat pumps take a lot of current when starting. I checked the spec of a mid-range 9kW GSHP a couple of weeks ago and it draws 29A when starting (using...

3 years ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: New PV+ battery system, help required

Thanks @yachtsman for that document. So you will be setting up a few charging/usage profiles using a web interface to a server operated by Solar Edg...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: New PV+ battery system, help required

Every hybrid inverter already has a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting to the grid, and handling the required synchronisation. The reasons t...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: New PV+ battery system, help required

Yes I agree @derek-m . They're using an Automatic Transfer Switch on grid failure. I think that's unnecessary, and the switch-over transient might...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: New PV+ battery system, help required

Similar thinking @derek-m but different approach. Theirs operates like a UPS. They have an Automatic Transfer Switch that feeds power from the stora...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: New PV+ battery system, help required

I don't think you're entirely 'wrong' about the status of the inverter @yachtsman It all depends what is meant by hybrid. The storage battery is D...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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RE: DHW contributing to space heating?

The press thinks similarly @kev-m 😉 But returning to Cornwall for a moment, the image you showed above is specifically about the Council's portion ...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: DHW contributing to space heating?

Well there are certainly District/Borough Councils and Unitary Authorities who are actively recruiting members of Extinction Rebellion to assist in th...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: DHW contributing to space heating?

I know little more that the page you've referred to above. The Trial doesn't include my Energy Supplier, and I don't believe it's being run in my Re...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: DHW contributing to space heating?

I noted that there is to be an OVO trial involving such a tariff. However, I'm assuming that it's similar to Economy-7 rather than being based on the ...

3 years ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: New PV+ battery system, help required

The installers for my storage battery were equally confident. However it actually took 7 months to get G99 approval to add the string inverter. 😧 T...

3 years ago
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Solar Photovoltaic (PV)
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