Last seen: Sep 14, 2025
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...
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...
@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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
I think we're agreed on that point @johnmo Hydrogen produced from surplus renewable-generation is therefore a good example of a Locational Storage ...
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RE: Heat Pump Damage on install - useable or dealbreaker?
They have already been dishonest by not telling you abo...
By GrahamF , 8 hours ago
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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 , 8 hours ago
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy sounds like good tariff for you. Octop...
By JulianC , 10 hours ago
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RE: Who’s Caved and Switched the Heating On Already?
In the last week, the external temperature in south Man...
By GrahamF , 11 hours ago
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Ok. Two schools of thought. The first is to run the ...
By JamesPa , 12 hours ago
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@drei Willing as I am to help, I don't think I'm yet ...
By JamesPa , 13 hours ago
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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...
By Scalextrix , 15 hours ago
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Selling 5 year old ASHP & Gas Combi Boiler - £590
Selling a 5-year-old Daikin Altherma Hybrid Air Source ...
By Paul G , 16 hours ago
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RE: Midea ASHP – how to set weather compensation
@pash44pump Referring to the problem of rooms with diff...
By Tasos , 17 hours ago
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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 , 18 hours ago
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@damon thanks. I will do as you suggest. Hopefully I wi...
By bontwoody , 2 days ago
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RE: Is a Valliant Inline 6kW heater a BUS buster?
Much of that is true in principle, but its not likely t...
By JamesPa , 2 days ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@dgclimatecontrol I attach the responses from 2 potenti...
By pash44pump , 3 days ago
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RE: Buffers, hot water and cooling
@dgclimatecontrol thanks, that's helpful.
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: Failing heat pump system - seeking thoughts on a rebuild
I realise im overdue an update on my situation. first...
By Cleardene-ashp , 4 days ago
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RE: Replacing Worcester oil boiler with an ASHP
@toodles thanks. I was told by the engineer that this h...
By JulianC , 4 days ago
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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
