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Absolutely! The regulatory obstacles were addressed in the Automated Vehicles Act (May 2024). And I agree with you that rural communities offer th...
@toodles - you might want to check @judith's credentials before posting further on that point! Even the text at the foot of her posts gives an indic...
Phase shift by distribution transformers Grid transformers are designed for maximum efficiency.To achieve this, the output frequency usually gets ph...
zero point one what? percent?kilowatts? I can't give a straight answer to that question.Unlike the rest of you, I have multiple arrays with di...
True @david999 - not all properties have three-phase available.I live in a rural area with long overhead 11kV cable runs to reach farms and hamlets.Th...
Thank you @ellyse Rochdale isn't an area I'm familiar with, and I don't have the network maps for your regional distribution grid. However, if I w...
I'm going to pick up a few of those points @ellyse I don't think that's good enough. This is one of the points which got picked up in the House...
Let me explain that term, then we can more clearly use it this discussion. The DNOs use the words looped and shared to describe similar situations i...
Yes!!I absolutely agree. 3-phase heat pumps and EV chargers would be so much better for the local distribution grid. Sad, but true.That app...
Apologies for arriving 'late' to this topic. We've been discussing the change from single-phase to 3-phase over here on a topic about DIY Solar u...
Erm... I carefully chose the adjective many when referring to installers.I deliberately didn't write 'major' or 'the majority of' installers. And wh...
@ellyse In 2021 OVO was one of three Energy Suppliers selected to administer the installation of heat pumps in 750 homes. OVO was assigned the SE Engl...
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
I installed the heat pump in December '24, so the data ...
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There are some projects looking at how smart meters and...
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
@terry1812 Yes, I use Homely, as to whether Daikin is u...
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RE: Why do we need pressurised systems?
@old_scientist If that were the case (and it might well...
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RE: 300 Liter Tank - Do I have to heat it all?
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RE: Solar Power Output – Let’s Compare Generation Figures
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RE: Is this just haze or something more?
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RE: My misgivings about installing ASHP and solar panels via the ECO4 scheme...
All noted and accepted and as I say I am sorry that you...
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I think it is very much me that is sitting outside the ...
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RE: Replacing Refrigerant on Mitsubishi Heat Pump
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Great news I edited my previous post (probably af...
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RE: Double or Triple Glazed Windows?
@toodles Glad to hear things are progressing well for y...
By TRBob , 3 days ago
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How to waste energy (and time) playing with AI.
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RE: Heat Pump Books For Beginners – Bodge Buster & From Zero To Heat Pump Hero
@topher you’re more than welcome to, yes. I’ll send you...
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RE: Fitting new shower valve ..........
I’ve never taken a chance when fiddling and changing ou...
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You should contact the council and report the unsatisfa...
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RE: Benefits of an extra horizontal loop for GSHP
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