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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 ...
Well there are certainly District/Borough Councils and Unitary Authorities who are actively recruiting members of Extinction Rebellion to assist in th...
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...
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RE: Heat Pump deployment statistics: June 2026
To my eyes, sat behind all of this is a basic policy ma...
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Thank you @majordennisbloodnok – that means a lot, part...
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RE: Missing flow temperature in Heat Geek proposal
That calculation is reasonable, output is proportional ...
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
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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...
By Lizzie , 17 hours ago
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RE: Why are ASHP installs so expensive?
A not unreasonable position and it wouldn’t be mandator...
By AndrewJ , 17 hours ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@batpred When the raw material input has increased in c...
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We kept ours and Heat Geek would have been in touch if ...
By Batpred , 2 days ago
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RE: Starting Our Heat Pump Journey: 1962 build 3 bed detached house
@ian-s I would encourage you to have a conversation ...
By Rob of York , 3 days ago
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RE: Is it the house or the equipment?
Thanks @jamespa The last hard to fix draughts in the...
By springswood , 3 days ago
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RE: Vaillant Arotherm – Using Heating
@l8again Mine is typically using 11w including the i...
By Batpred , 3 days ago
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RE: Next steps on my ASHP journey: Radiators and Pipework
If you have a flowmeter and two temperature probes, the...
By bobflux , 3 days ago
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RE: Siting of the external sensor on a heatpump
@jamespa Absolutely. Even if the same mistake was mad...
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