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Thanks for the nudge @judith Yes, I do have more technical information on the likely causes of the Iberian Outage,but please appreciate that I'm alr...
I agree @mark-h The Building Regs are now very readable...... although I do miss the sections of 'advisories' and illustrations of acceptable practice...
Thanks for letting us know @clockworks I admire your optimism that the thread is now 'closed'. It'll get re-opened at some point...... when someon...
Has the inverter got enough oomph to run your ASHP from the backup (always on) port?Or are you content to lose heat output during a power-cut?
Thank you @robs - that very useful data. The issue was mentioned to me by a Network Planner for a DNO. There's considerable diversification applie...
@jamespa - how is that the Vaillant data-logging is showing a COP below 1.0 on occasions? Separately... Do any of these manufacturer's data-logs...
I don't think the two conduits should be spaced horizontal to each other because they might block the flow of concrete when it's poured.That could lea...
Height above ground level matters only when you're considering the position at which you'll place the drain-valves.They'll obviously need to be at the...
That's great @fingers ICF construction is known to me, although it's not used much in my area. Let's look first at the conduit needed to carry the ...
I'm just trying to imagine this construction approach @fingers Is the concrete to be an 'internal' wall in which energy is stored as heat?And you ...
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