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RE: How much more can we learn and then use ourselves from @transparent’s systems?

Hmm. It's unclear from the "glossy" GivEnergy website which features differ between their AC inverters and Hybrid inverters. I've located the manual...

10 months ago
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Energy Storage
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RE: How much more can we learn and then use ourselves from @transparent’s systems?

Erm... yes. That's correct. The AC3 is the most basic/standard inverter I could find on the GivEnergy website.And it's rated at 3kW. So your...

10 months ago
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RE: How much more can we learn and then use ourselves from @transparent’s systems?

I'm just tagging @lucia here, not just because she expressed an interest in an off-grid approach when posting over on the topic about Ofgem's request ...

10 months ago
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RE: How much more can we learn and then use ourselves from @transparent’s systems?

If that's a 9.5kWh battery from Givenergy, then you must have a separate inverter.They don't do an 'all-in-one' model with that capacity. The batt...

10 months ago
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RE: Broken evacuated tubes

I'm suggesting that you weigh the tubes in order to confirm that the only fault is the loss of vacuum. If all the tubes (hot & cold) still weigh...

10 months ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Broken evacuated tubes

If air has replaced the vacuum, then those tubes will weigh more. Put them on kitchen scales and see if there's a difference.

10 months ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Broken evacuated tubes

Here we have hazy-sun, manifold reporting 51°Cand the glass is below the temperature of my hand, so I guess you'd describe them as 'cold' I wonder i...

10 months ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Broken evacuated tubes

It's difficult to keep the undersides of the vacuum tubes clean, let alone any reflecting surface below it.The lower the angle of the tubes, the worse...

10 months ago
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Solar Thermal & Power Diverters
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

@burtis there's considerable overlap with the list you've just posted and points which we've discussed earlier this year in the (large) topic called I...

10 months ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Mars spotting….

Interesting... I'd been wondering if Mars is related to Björn Ulvaeus

10 months ago
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Well & Truly Off The Grid
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

No... he's got a Midea MHC-V6W/D2N8-B, described here 🤗

10 months ago
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Introductions, Forum Rules & Updates
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself

Hi @burtis Feel free to describe anything you're unhappy about or unsure of. Being 'optimal' is a requirement stipulated in Part-L of the Building R...

10 months ago
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