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RE: Battery storage solution with ASHP

The problem here is that we're trying to assess future financial viability whilst doing the maths on ToU tariffs which have been introduced recently, ...

11 months ago
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RE: Air source heat pumps and noise

Interesting photo of that bracket @judith 😀 That looks to be the version of the Vaillant bracket for walls with external insulation.It use...

11 months ago
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Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHPs)
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation

I also would NOT be temporarily re-sealing the pipe entry point after first inspecting what's been done. Instead, I'd screw a timber batten to the w...

11 months ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation

IANAL but I think you removing material to inspect the way pipes pass through the wall is going to 'affect your case' either way. The installer is l...

11 months ago
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RE: Battery storage solution with ASHP

@benson - I'd recommend that you check the functionality first, and the price afterwards. The GivEnergy product range is split into All-in-One ...

11 months ago
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RE: The good, the bad and the not that great – my heat pump installation

Which way is up @burtis ? Is this a close up photo of the same two pipes we saw in your earlier photo? To pass pipes through a wall there must b...

11 months ago
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RE: Air source heat pumps and noise

If I was going to make my own galvanised steel clamps to hold the feet in place,then I'd start with some roofing straps. There are two gauges.The ...

11 months ago
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RE: Air source heat pumps and noise

Yes. If 400-450mm is adequate for the distance between the feet positions on your ASHP, then those are fine. Most people don't bolt them down..........

11 months ago
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RE: Air source heat pumps and noise

@newhouse87 - it would be difficult to use the mounting rails and shock-mounts which are already beneath your ASHP. The easier route is to buy anti-...

11 months ago
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RE: Business case for a battery?

Storage battery capacity and size of inverter(s). Apart from cost, the factor most likely to dictate the battery capacity required by a home is suff...

11 months ago
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RE: Business case for a battery?

Battery enclosures: The majority of storage batteries installed in UK are LiFePO4, operate at 52v nominal and have a capacity of 4-5kWh.Each box has...

11 months ago
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RE: Business case for a battery?

Wow! Please slow down @jamespa and @bontwoody - You're opening far too many issues at once! I can provide the technical background, together with ty...

11 months ago
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