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Ofgem has done a couple of years of consultation and published a Decision which changes the way in which connection charges are calculated. The main...
The UK Government guaranteed to pay EDF a whopping £92.5 per MWh produced by Hinkley-C when the initial contracts were signed. Even though it's infl...
In the longer-term, the efficient use of electricity to power vehicles also depends where you live @morgan I'm in Western Power's SW Region. We ofte...
Like this @hughf ? I've depicted all the switches/MCBs as double-pole, and added a mains rotary isolator as stipulated by MCS rules. That may not ...
Can you please expand on and clarify this important point @hughf ? A rough diagram and/or a photo would be wonderful if you're up to it. The bit a...
@batalto I've received two batches of LiFePO4 cells from China this year. Both were shipped by sea via Singapore and Felixstowe, taking 6 weeks. Deliv...
What DNO Region are you in @diverted-energy? I'm one of the community-based members of the Open-LV project which monitors 'smart' substations. After...
In my region Western Power has taken this approach. It's probably widespread practice. The local substations have circular connection ports for a 3-...
Pre-assembled of what capacity @diverted-energy ? The most common LiFePO4 cell used for DIY storage is 280Ah because it offers the cheapest £ per kW...
I'm afraid I don't have the test equipment, nor the budget, to test the various Chinese MCBs, MCCBs, RCDs and surge-suppressors at full operating cond...
Zeeman is a Chinese manufacturer. Their website provides scant detail of their ANMH fuse range. It isn't even clear if the 'ANMH' name refers to the...
In which box? ... the Mason enclosure manufactured by Seplos? And do I assume we're discussing the 'size' in Amps, as opposed to millimeters? 🤔 I...
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