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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

I'm not wildly enthusiastic about the use of expanding foam! The thickness of pipe insulation in your plant room doesn't look adequate in the first ...

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

From the photos posted earlier by @bretix I'm presenting the following overall diagram. It's derived from the one on p.28 of the SunSynk 10kWh 3ph ...

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

You should ask your Installer to register the SunSynk inverter and batteries with MCS. I think his advice not to register was a mistake. Your 3ph ...

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

Returning now to earlier (long) list of issues raised by @bretix Although @david999 suggested using the Eddi Diverter, this isn't necessary in yo...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Before we discuss anything more about the inverters and batteries in @bretix 's plant room, please allow me to post this portion of a photo above. ...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Yes @david999 - @johnmo is correct. Failing to switch stuff in the right order can break things... such as your cardiac rhythm. 🤒 It's al...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Not quite. There's a randomised delay in your Smart Meter.The tariff periods aren't synchronised to UTC/GMT/BST, but delayed in an attempt to preven...

1 year ago
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RE: DIY solar upgrade - Considering adding more panels

Let me deal with @david999 's point first because it will take less time than what I have to write about the plant-room with @bretix ' heat-pump equip...

1 year ago
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RE: National Energy System Operator and Regional Energy Strategic Plan

There are comments elsewhere on this Forum about NESO and energy strategy. See here to read about an Ethics Committee idea Here's a discussion on ...

1 year ago
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RE: Locational electricity pricing

Read what I've just posted here about the National Energy System Operator and click on the link which takes you to the RESP Consultation being run by ...

1 year ago
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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...

1 year 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...

1 year ago
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