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RE: Locational electricity pricing

Yes @derekm And this is another reason why local techies need to within the RESPs, not just elected Councillors. It's particularly alarming that a l...

11 months ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Regardless of who's worked on that mains supply to your house @david999 it is the property of your DNO.They will want to know what's happened and to b...

11 months ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

@david999 - Irrespective of the number of other lights also connected to that 6A MCB, if it's tripping only when the chandelier is getting hot then it...

11 months ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Yes, we can come to loading factors and wind-lift later. That's substantially down to the choice of mounting rails and the rafters which the roof-br...

11 months ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

A standard wire-wound transformer will be at least 90% efficient, even if the coils have been hand-wound by a blind-man with three fingers missing. ...

11 months ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Great questions @bretix and extremely wide in their scope.We will have to explore these avenues in a number of steps because there's not enough hours...

11 months ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Is the transformer just that?... converting 240v AC to 12v AC? Or is it an 'electronic transformer'?... a switched-mode power supply in a plastic bo...

11 months ago
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RE: Locational electricity pricing

Erm @toodles the 'Head of Markets' title is what Ms Dykta has been called whilst still working for NG ESO.It's reasonably accurate, and matches the ro...

11 months ago
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RE: Neighbourhood Battery Storage

To some extent, yes. Anyone supplying energy to others requires a licence to do so, even if they're just a local non-profit Community Interest Company...

11 months ago
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RE: Locational electricity pricing

This is going to be a problem with NESO recruiting staff from the commercial sector (National Grid).They are probably unaware of how ingrained is that...

11 months ago
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RE: Neighbourhood Battery Storage

Givenergy had a visit from Ed Miliband MP in March'24.He was presumably doing his homework in advance of an election being called. When looking at C...

11 months ago
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RE: Locational electricity pricing

I think we're agreed on that point @johnmo Hydrogen produced from surplus renewable-generation is therefore a good example of a Locational Storage ...

11 months ago
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