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I've done some calculations on the rise in Daily Standing Charges for electricity which Ofgem announced will commence in October First, let me re-pa...
Well I guess he's not just going to use it in his wood-burner. Noah's strategy was more stable than the breakup of CEGB in 1990, and the subsequent ...
That's a fair point. It depends on the initial spread of SOC of your cells, and the way in which your chosen BMS undertakes balancing. A set of sixt...
Testing the cells' voltage when you get them will tell you precious more than the fact they use LiFePO4 chemistry (nominally 3.2v)! I've already poi...
The 12A (max) power supply you see in my photo took over a fortnight to top-balance my first set of 280Ah LiFePO4 cells. You will need something sim...
That's good timing @batalto So you have time to top-balance the new LiFePO4 cells before case assembly commences. What's the highest current you h...
If I had the time then I'd love to head in that direction. But I haven't yet set a date when I will want to install a GSHP, and it's the use of a ther...
I hear you @diverted-energy but don't think I'm off on a tangent on this occasion. There are existing community groups operating as Aggregators. Their...
We also now have other options. Community Groups can be formed to collaboratively 'own' renewable energy assets which can be 'sold'. Such groups are...
An Energy Supplier will usually try to sign a PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) with producers, especially if this secures them electricity from a renewa...
Yes, Felixstowe is the most commonly-used port for goods I've ordered from the Far-East using marine transport. But the shipping companies have altern...
Hmmm. So it will travel through Russia, then either via Iran or Ukraine 😖 Good luck with the 30 day estimate! FWIW if anyone else is considering a ...
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RE: Heat Pump deployment statistics: June 2026
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
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RE: Recommendations in Ely (Cambs) area for Full setup checks on Nibe HP setup for House.
Have you looked at the Nibe website? They list their ap...
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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We kept ours and Heat Geek would have been in touch if ...
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
Thanks @jamespa The last hard to fix draughts in the...
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm – Using Heating
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
If you have a flowmeter and two temperature probes, the...
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
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