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I'm pretty sure that @david999 doesn't have a Tesla Powerwall.But for the sake of others, here's the description of a Gateway-2 from their own produc...
The device which plugs into the underside is almost certainly a current clamp. It goes around the live supply between the meter and the consumer uni...
and I think that's the point. The easiest way to make progress towards Net Zero is for the general public to enjoy the journey.It's not that we shou...
Yes, this an appropriate topic @david999 🤗 Running batteries to the limits in either direction isn't a good idea.Most users with storage b...
Can you ask this question in a battery-storage related topic please @david999 ? This one on Beginners DIY Battery storage with no solar would do fin...
Glycol has a lower thermal capacity than water. To transfer the same amount of energy (joules), the pump will have to send more fluid around the pip...
After days of arguing with a heat-pump installer, the customer is sick and tired of a system which still doesn't seem to be working. That evening he...
It probably wouldn't be too difficult to add the FSV number at top-right of the display as an interim 'solution'.That would prevent confusion as to wh...
Let me just turn the light on in that cupboard @gunboatdiplomat Ah... that's better. So this is a very straightforward distribution board with ...
I'm not the right person to answer those points,... although I don't like the sound of you having a TRV on the system.The house temperature gets regul...
That looks like an Inta flow-gauge, with side branches for Fill and Flush.So I assume there are other places through which anti-freeze can be added, n...
Yes, TN-C-S is what we call PME, but is more descriptive for those with a technical understanding.Your substation transformer and any poles carrying o...
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
The one company I know of who operate a network of smar...
By Transparent , 2 hours ago
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RE: Anyone still weathering it out with Agile?
I played 'stick' rather than 'twist' this summer. I wou...
By AllyFish , 3 hours ago
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RE: Seeking Help for In-Principle Quote to fix a botched heat pump installation
@drei, I'm actually intrigued by this case given that i...
By Mars , 8 hours ago
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
Well it has now become obvious that the installation of...
By DavidAlgarve , 12 hours ago
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RE: Heat Pump Servicing & Maintenance – Good Value or Rip-Off?
@heat-pump-newbie as I suspected. I measure/monitor my ...
By Old_Scientist , 1 day ago
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RE: Say hello and introduce yourself
Whilst you're busy installing services (pipes and wires...
By Transparent , 1 day ago
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RE: New Vaillant aroTherm Plus in black - When will it come to the UK?
@editor I know it was formally announced at Ish the oth...
By PatrickVito , 2 days ago
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@moman0311 welcome to the forums. I've received your em...
By Mars , 2 days ago
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RE: Thermostat for Ideal Logic Air with 3 zone support
No harm at all in plumbing it as 3 zones, I would have ...
By JamesPa , 3 days ago
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RE: ASHP heat output monitoring
@carlo I see there is a discussion in Facebook user gro...
By Tim441 , 3 days ago
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
MCS have set a potential trap in the new version of MCS...
By JamesPa , 4 days ago
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RE: Who has a V2G EV installation
General comment on battery care... I guess if ev is on ...
By Tim441 , 5 days ago
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@old_scientist like for like comparisons are almost imp...
By Tim441 , 5 days ago
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RE: Who's your electricity provider and what's your tariff?
@old_scientist There is an option in the Tesla app that...
By Toodles , 5 days ago
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RE: Octopus Cosy & Octopus EV + bidirectional smart tariff, together. What, eh?
@old_scientist me too. Just installed my new heat pump ...
By Eliuccio , 1 week ago
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RE: Is your heat pump insured?
Yup just spoke to Privilege to inform them of my impend...
By Scalextrix , 1 week ago
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RE: Forum updates, announcements & issues
Just to keep everyone in the loop, as the site continue...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Fast DHW setting on Midea (Clivet) heat pump
@simon-w, is this something you could potentially assis...
By Mars , 1 week ago
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RE: Share Your Experiences with Heat Pump Manufacturer Support
Fwiw I called my installer out for the first time a few...
By JamesPa , 1 week ago
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RE: Long term efficiency degradation
@jamespa yes as I thought thanks. We have a reaso...
By Scalextrix , 1 week ago
