Last seen: Sep 26, 2025
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: Do I just go with the lowest quote for my heat pump?
Or your WC curve is set too high. The most likely thin...
By JamesPa , 7 minutes ago
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
@jamespa Here’s a pic of part of the pipes. They hav...
By AdamK , 9 hours ago
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
Manufacturer: Vaillant Model: Arotherm Plus 7kW Typ...
By MatWin , 10 hours ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Sounds interesting. According to the website the cap...
By JamesPa , 10 hours ago
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RE: Seal the Deal: Don't Let Your Heat Pump Leak Energy
We have a lot of work ahead to get this done properly. ...
By Mars , 11 hours ago
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RE: Which thermostat should I get (or do I need one?)
You need a plan first I think, it's really about wiring...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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Samsung Gen 6 - Schedules not working
I think I may have done something silly, but havent bee...
By bontwoody , 14 hours ago
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RE: DNO export limit problems.
Ask DNO if its a load balancing on your phase of the su...
By AgentGeorge , 15 hours ago
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@papahuhu Sounds as though you need to speak to your in...
By Toodles , 17 hours ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
Signed.
By Morgan , 18 hours ago
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I ‘did the math’ for Nov. to the end of April to be on ...
By Toodles , 18 hours ago
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RE: Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
@tasos automations on Home Assistant so if there is a p...
By benson , 20 hours ago
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RE: Sizing - Save me from my headache
Mitsi 8kW has a 6kW variable and 2kW fixed compressor s...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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@drei your proposed radiator design looks inadequate to...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: Why does an ASHP provide a more comfortable environment than a gas boiler?
Actually, I think the issue is the different rate of he...
By AndrewJ , 2 days ago
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RE: 5 Star Service from Havenwise
That's why homes are spread across the three phases. ...
By Dan_Grey , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Installers: Competence, Illusion and the Hard Truth Homeowners Must Face
@editor like @jamespa, I had a list of test questions: ...
By GrahamF , 2 days ago
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RE: Do primaries need anti vibration clips?
@adamk @ashp-bobba The vast majority of the time my 7...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Which temperature sensor for a Steibel buffer and Ecodan?
@davidalgarve As advised above, its worth speaking to M...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 2 days ago
