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Hi @blott and welcome. About 15 years ago there were a number of small domestic wind turbines being sold in UK which could be mounted to buildings.T...
On the first Easter morning, Peter and John ran to the tomb, but it was already empty. So that's two guys who forgot to put their clocks forward &#...
There's a wider issue we ought to consider @david999 - how do we impart this knowledge into the wider population of GB (incl the professionals who are...
From observations I've made at substations, the main issue with ASHPs is the switch-on surge. A typical domestic (single-phase) heat pump can take...
OK. So the problem stems from your Energy Supplier not giving you the raw consumption figures.You are only presented with the kWh figures after they m...
It should be possible to verify your gas bill by using a 'rolling' spreadsheet.You'd have to insert formulae that apply adjustments after noon the...
Ah... that would be defined as V2H (Vehicle to Home) or V2G (Vehicle to Grid) @toodles In either case you'd require G98 approval for the inverter, G...
@david999 - I think that @derek-m is about to address that point.and he'll make a better job of it than I will. The principle is that you don't hav...
To derive a gas bill in kWh from the meter readings in m³ (cubic metres) x 1.02264 (volumetric correction - a constant, based on barometric pressur...
Yes. The only route to communicate commands to a Smart Meter and receive data from its registers is via DCC.All communications paths in/out of DCC are...
I think that's Miliband, rather than Milligan @editor 😊 And for those who don't know, he's Shadow Minister for Energy Security & Net Z...
Why would a sensor for external air temperature be placed in the airflow being drawn through the fins? Placing it within a sleeve might provide mech...
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RE: Ecodan & MelCloud scheduling
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RE: Electricity price predictions
@diverted-energy so that’s where I think you are wrong....
By JulianC , 6 hours ago
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@drei has just published his full story here for anyone...
By Mars , 6 hours ago
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RE: What crazy nonsense are inverter limits and why are they imposed?
I think there may be a little confusion in the wording ...
By Old_Scientist , 10 hours ago
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I should clarify that the FoxESS web interface is not l...
By Old_Scientist , 11 hours ago
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RE: A Customer's Lessons Learnt from a Heat Pump Installation in a Large House
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RE: Mitsu Wireless Controller and MelCloud
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RE: Why so many sigenergi installer recommendations?
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RE: Rodents! A word of warning for heat pump owners
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RE: Flexi-Orb Heat Pump Scheme: A Game-Changer for the UK's Heat Pump Industry
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RE: Octopus replacing the fixed 15p/kWh export rate with a market tracking one
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RE: Air source heat pump roll call – what heat pump brand and model do you have?
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RE: Sanity check please. Battery storage and inverter sizing.
There are MCS guidelines about how close to the edge/ri...
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RE: Balancing financial efficiency and comfort using the Octopus Cosy tariff
I estimated our usage on the following basis. The mos...
By Old_Scientist , 3 days ago
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@editor Something changed in this last 12 months, they ...
By ASHP-BOBBA , 4 days ago
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RE: Does anyone have experience of a smart water meter?
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RE: Powerwall 3 or Myenergi or something else?
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RE: Isolating the system for a planned power cut
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