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But it's unenforceable. Electricians will always try to work within the IET Regulations because they can otherwise lose their insurance cover and be...
There is no common denominator which could allow a Community Energy organisation to be defined. A good few have evolved from the Transition Towns mo...
I'm not thinking that Balcony Solar should be disallowed, but that the micro-inverters need to be quality-assured. Let's look at the economics: Ik...
I'm not disappointed or upset by today's announcements by the Secretary of State. I would, of course, have preferred it if DESNZ had underpinned the...
Thanks @jeff - as always the detail matters. Reading between the lines, it looks like the Secretary of State has got fed up with the professional t...
That's why we shouldn't just be talking to election candidates we might agree with. I am learning about what might occur if the next general electio...
Local Government is likely to have a greater say in regional energy strategy in the future. Grants for Retrofit and whatever replaces ECO4 will be adm...
Which is why we shouldn't wait until an election to influence the available choices. There's nothing to prevent us communicating with councillors an...
Ah... well you'll need surge protection on an incoming (copper) telephone wire too.As you've said, there will be just as much damage caused if lightni...
We don't know the nature of the 'surge' @davidalgarveThe speed (rise time) of a surge matters. Lightning strikes are particularly fast, whereas surg...
Yes, I too use LAN cabling from a PoE router to supply power to remote places.In my case that (Netgear) PoE Router is itself supplied with a nominal 5...
Apologies for the slower response @newby - Wednesday is usually my 'day off'. I'm also pleased to see that you've been commenting on the quality of ...
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