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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?

I don't disagree with that. But water companies are incentivised to fit Smart Meters which incorporate remote control commands.It's a lot cheaper an...

3 weeks ago
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Your Home
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?

The water companies do have an advantage if/when Britain again experiences drought conditions, such as occurred in 1976.They can install stand-pipes '...

3 weeks ago
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Your Home
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?

The one company I know of who operate a network of smart water meters is Arqiva.I believe they have a water meter network in SE England. That's the ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Whilst you're busy installing services (pipes and wires) I strongly recommend that you photograph everything. I actually draw my construction lines ...

4 weeks ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Well now's the time to think about it!There's no harm with putting in the (relatively cheap) pipework, and deciding later whether to add the active he...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

I'll admit that a 52v wall outlet is rare.I presently have just two, and both are in my study/workshop area. Most of my household DC wiring is for f...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Hi @jarlatheoin You're in the right place. I'm a hands-on self-builder. Irrespective of the name of this forum, you are free to start any buildi...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

That's the sort of good design we would expect from Tesla @toodles. There is another reason why an inverter/charger should incorporate current limit...

4 weeks ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?

That's what most people do if the system offers such a configuration. There's an obvious risk of damage due to over-charging if your inverter...

4 weeks ago
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Electricity, Tariffs, Monitoring & Providers
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RE: Ecodan - Legionella Operation Time and Target Temperature

An immersion heater should have two thermostatic switches in series. One is fixed and is an emergency fail-safe.It should be set by the manufacturer...

1 month ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?

Cross references for @martingale Background discussion on the risks of succumbing to Legionnaires Disease is here And here's an investigative dis...

1 month ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?

Hmmm. You would need to part-fill the cylinder using a material with a lower Heat Capacity than water (4186J/Kg/°C)and a higher density, so that it ...

1 month ago
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Domestic Hot Water & Cylinders
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