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The water companies do have an advantage if/when Britain again experiences drought conditions, such as occurred in 1976.They can install stand-pipes '...
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 ...
Whilst you're busy installing services (pipes and wires) I strongly recommend that you photograph everything. I actually draw my construction lines ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cross references for @martingale Background discussion on the risks of succumbing to Legionnaires Disease is here And here's an investigative dis...
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 ...
It's unclear to me how the Smart Control project work by Salford University and Hildebrand would be used.At this stage it appears to be raw research, ...
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