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If others are considering building a battery out of the raw LiFePO4 cells, then there will need to be a lot more technical discussion here on this top...
Sure. And I'm aware that those terms are used in different ways by equipment manufacturers. In this context I'm referring to the heat-pump being pow...
And Transparent has to report that the creation of this list got sidelined. I've been distracted by the rapidly rising cost of energy and the urgent...
I've discussed this situation with the Western Power Distribution engineers who assess the grid-connection applications made by us consumers. They d...
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...
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...
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...
Every hybrid inverter already has a mechanism for connecting and disconnecting to the grid, and handling the required synchronisation. The reasons t...
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...
Similar thinking @derek-m but different approach. Theirs operates like a UPS. They have an Automatic Transfer Switch that feeds power from the stora...
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...
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 ...
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