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To get suitable 'low voltage'/high-current battery cable by the metre, try 12-volt Planet or Split Charge (who also sell on ebay). You also need the...
For pipe insulation on a heat-pump, the materials cost isn't significant compared with the energy savings. I'd recommend the closed-cell elasomeric ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Returning now to earlier (long) list of issues raised by @bretix Although @david999 suggested using the Eddi Diverter, this isn't necessary in yo...
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. ...
Yes @david999 - @johnmo is correct. Failing to switch stuff in the right order can break things... such as your cardiac rhythm. 🤒 It's al...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
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Testing new controls/monitoring for Midea Clone ASHP
Hi all, I thought it might be of interest to others i...
By benson , 6 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 9 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
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RE: Is Your Broadband Router the Weak Link in Your High-Tech Home?
I hear you on the locality issue @transparent, and I ag...
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
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RE: Help me keep the faith with my air source heat pump installation
Er true, it should have read l/hr!
By JamesPa , 15 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
A week later, I'm finally picking up this comment... ...
By Transparent , 4 days ago
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RE: COP is not the only measure of efficiency
We keep all our TRVs fully open using the whole house a...
By Old_Scientist , 4 days ago
