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We need to note that the Smart Meter itself is accurate and within spec, but the way in which its functionality is being used by an Energy Supplier is...
I think the Narnia analogy is very apt. Like Edmond, we are overawed by our first encounter within the magical world of taking heat from thin air. ...
We can provide more help if you want...but you'll need to give us something to go on! At this stage we don't yet know if you are the home-owner, nor...
I can provide a lot of detail on LED lighting. But no one else would find it hidden away on this topic! I use some LED-bulbs, and also create my o...
We can have a good guess @potatoman but it depends on where your installer has connected them into the system. These are both power meters with the...
For your interest @algienon this is what happens when a 'professional' contractor doesn't bury 440v 3-phase cables deep enough: The large black bo...
What about pictures of the outside?I've been testing DC breakers, trips and rotary isolators from different manufacturers, and I'd like to know which ...
If @sjn is correct that this is an RS485 connection, then those wires should be a twisted pair, not a 2-core lighting flex. Approximately how long ...
There might be a queue @hughf I still think @david999 should be involving his local councillors. 1: They lead the organisation which issues Letter...
It's untidy because the installer has obviously not wanted to cut the wires too short.That's not a problem on its own. It's a shame that the enclosu...
Let me pick up other two top-level questions. 1: We need to understand the difference between a grid-tied inverter and an off-grid inverter, because...
After 3 days, I'm now returning to this topic and the plethora of points made by @algienon Well, I hadn't intended that particular 1st edition of...
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