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Solor pv aurora pvi 2000 inverter monitoring
i have the aurora pvi 2000 inverter fitted to my system and i am trying to do remote monitoring. i have a RS232 converted to USB which i trailed down to my PC i managed to get this working, however this was not ideal as USB cable was trailing down through the loft hatch, so i put the cable through a void down to my media…
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Cooling Solar PV
Following my surprise on how much much elevtric my panels generated following a rain shower (+500W for 30 mins)I have done a little research and found there are some big benefits to summer cooling. http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1609024 The Aussies have done quite a bit of work and are getting +20% more generation…
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Raw milk in West Oxfordshire???
Hi, I don't know if this is in the right place.......but anyhooo, I've been looking into the health benefits of unpasteurised, non-homogenised milk and would like to try some. The couple places I found online seem pretty expensive (to factor in chilled delivery i guess) and you have to order quite a bit in one go, so I was…
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New Solar PV system - says "waiting"...
I had a new system installed yesterday and the installers said that there wasn't enough sun for it to start working when they finished late afternoon and it should spring into action the next day. Well it hasn't.....the inverter still says "waiting". The inverter is a Sunny Boy 3000 and the 18 panels are Shucko. I've been…
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How do you organise your recycling?
To try to keep this short,since i moved into this house I've never had recycling bins. There was only a black bin when I moved in, phoned the council several times who kept assuring me that more bins would be delivered, they never were. Then when I rang them just before Christmas they told me the whole recycling programme…
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Unwanted cd's. Anywhere that recycles them?
Hi, i have quite a few unwanted cd's. These are not sellable as they have copied games and music etc on them, or are old data back-ups. I could just give them a good scratching with something rough and chuck them in the bin, but was wondering if there is anywhere that recycles them, melts them down to make other things etc…
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Free trees?
I was wondering if anybody is aware of any “Free Tree Schemes”? My home backs onto an open field and when I walk my dog over the field I just think how nice it would be if there were a few trees planted over there. It would offer more character and be great for wildlife and the environment. It would give the area a bit…
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Green loans
Dose any body know how or where you can apply for a green loan for PV panels etc, I have the means to pay for the pv panels but would like to keep locked away getting a good compound interest, :D ( first thread and have been reading on the site half the night very good put can't find what I'm looking for ??)
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Solar PV Useage Query
Solar Pv all up & running. Electric meter running backwards during day. Gas water heating. Question 1 ..... If I put a timeclock on my electric immersion heater to come on for say 3 hours 11.00 am to 2.00 pm I should be quids in right ?? Question 2 How long is it before the electricity company ( Scottish Power ) come &…
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Getting off the oil hook
I couldn't agree more with Chris Huhnes comments about the Uk needing to get off the 'oil hook': Huhne, who has been a prime mover behind the plan for higher targets, hit back angrily, telling the Guardian: "The short-termist view of sticking to 20% doesn't cut the mustard. Moving to 30% would give our businesses a…
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Recycling phone chargers
Have accumulated loads of phone chargers/USB connection cables so any ideas if these can be recycled anywhere?
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cooking oil instead of diesel
cooking oil instead of diesel Im thinking of getting a diesel van...is it that simple to use cooking oil instead of diesel....im not bieng funnny but with it be better for my engine if I put olive oil in ?
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Solar PV - group discount?
I'm one of a group of people in a small town looking to install solar PV. We were wondering whether to see if we could recruit (say) 50 - 100 householders from the town and approach companies about givng us a discount. It occurred to us that we would have done the 'sales' work, and it would be cheaper for the company to…
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Eon Energy Saving Monitor - Problems
I have recently noticed something i dont know if anyone else has had this problem i have this installed correctly for months. but now in the last week or so it registers heavy usage for the previous day/night (the bars), i have monitored it regularly and shocked to see what is happening. i turned off the hot water boiler,…
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Zero House
A completely self sufficient house. Not a "looker" perhaps, but interesting nonetheless, I think. http://www.zeitnews.org/core-technologies/
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Wood a rubber Matt offer a less toxic surface under kids climbing frame?Or fake grass
Hi.. I would just like to ask you a question. I am looking to cover the dense shade area around my kids climbing frame. Research shows that grass will not grow due to high shade from large over hanging tree plus near by fence. Woodchip is no good as this becomes a cat toilet. I looked at artificial turf/grass; but I read…
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does anyone make their own chimenea logs
I have recently bought a chimenea for the garden and have seen log makers Does anyone make their own chimenea logs and if so what do you use and what and where can i get the gadget that makes the logs. Sorry but also are they any good i would like to use recycled paper and make logs/bricks to use in it. Anyone give me…
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'No charity bags' sign
Can anyone point me in the direction of a printable, online 'no charity bags' notice which I can put up? I am getting heartily fed up with the torrent of these non-green, useless things coming through my letter box and I'm amazed that charities don't seem to realise how much they are putting people's backs up in this way.…
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Is Rubber made from PVC. Want to avoid PVC for children.
This product is made from rubber.. https://www.plumproducts.com/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=25006HD Does it mean it could be made from PVC? Is rubber made from PVC or does rubber contain PVC????
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Unrefined Shea Butter & Eczema
This stuff is awesome, more effective on my eczema than my prescription steroid cream - my main patch is now barely visible. :D Just started my mother using it and she is getting similar results. From the research I've done I suspect shea works as a barrier, as an emollient and a healing agent. I purchased the cheapest…