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Battery inverter connectivity layout
All This is probably a silly question, but I'm to understand what a battery-only installation would physically look like. A lot of the diagrams online show the inverter sitting inline between the incoming power board and the main distribution board in the house (such as…
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Iboost cut in level/ margins and generation levels
Hello all. I have noticed that sometimes my mains meter shows short periods of using mains electricity when I am generating plenty of solar. The iboost, I notice, is often trying to be super accurate and make sure the majority of the power goes into the immersion. Now in the past I doubt most of us would have cared much…
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Free solar panels?
My wife had a phone call Friday offering free solar panels. She didn't know I had been browsing the internet researching solar panels. This is probably where they got my number. The thing is I thought the free solar panel offers had finished years ago. As I understand it you got free panels to use the power during the day…
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Dummies guide to COP?
I only really have a GCSE understanding of physics, along with the odd thing I've learned here and there Does anyone have a dummies guide of how COP works and how certain materials are able to achieve above 100% efficiency? And why a GSHP can achieve a higher COP than an ASHP, as well as any limitations ie: is the COP of…
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Low temperature flow radiators
Hi I saw this https://brugman.eu/en-gb/blog/radiators/why-low-temperature-radiators-are-must#:~:text=Low temperature radiators are environmentally,your radiator is significantly improved. And apparently they're a must if you have HP, but I've no idea why exactly they're a must. Does anyone know why? In addition, they say…
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Enlighten - Envoy-s
Does anyone else have this system? Our envoy-s has stopped working. In fact, it has no power to the unit (checked power supply etc.). I have conflicting information about the warranty - apparently it’s either two years or five years and our unit is about 2 and a half years old. The original installer wants to charge us a…
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Caldera warmstone vs batteries?
So this company says it's a boiler replacement and they say that their technology is worth about 7 Tesla Powerwalls, for 12K instead of 70K which is what Tesla would charge How true is this in reality? Would I be better off just having regular batteries? (Not necessarily Tesla)
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WFH Heating
I have no doubt this has been asked in the past, so sorry if it is a duplication. WFH (still) and another autumn has arrived so the temperature is cooling. Most of the day I am in the house alone, just in the study with occasional forays to the kitchen or bathroom. Is the most cost, energy and environmentally efficient…
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Solar PV and Smart Meter
Short question, are you forced to have a Smart Meter installed if you have a new Solar PV system installed? Of course, depending on the answers, more questions will follow;-) F.
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Solar Together Kent - Good scheme? Good quote for a 12 panel system? [AVOID]
Over the summer, our local council sent everyone a leaflet about a "Solar Together" scheme, essentialy a local, group-buy on solar panel installations. Having put my details into the website, I have been quoted: * Roof survey * Installation * 12 panels (quoted as generating 4,050 kWh per year, of which 1,418 kWh will be…
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SOLIS 3kw 5G RAI AC Charger
Has anyone got one of these charging systems for solar storage? I'm interested in whether we can store economy 7 power in it off the grid (at the moment makes a huge difference in payback times!) Also is the control app on the device itself so I'm always in control, or is it "in the cloud" and may suffer with a supplier…
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IP55 / IP65
Hello, I'm looking atbattery and inverters but want to mount them externally to save space indoors , As far as I can make out IP55 and IP65 are ok for ourdoors although some people I have spoken to say IP65 is ok but not IP55. Any experts out there ? Cheers
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High energy use smallholder
Hi all. I have a small holding in the mountains of Wales and a very old house (over 250 years) plus a ‘granny flat’. Our electric consumption is very high (last year around £3,500). Since Xmas we moved to a smart meter and so I can see that we are consuming approx 46kWh per day (and yes that’s for Jan-Mar so colder…
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Pigeons nesting under my panels
I have a pair of pigeons nesting under my solar panels. Any recommendations on how to persuade them to "move on". They are particularly noisy cooing away and I an concerned that they may damage something. I am asking here as I am sure other people must have had this issue?
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Battery
Hi all was after some advice I currently have a 3.6kwh south facing solar had since 2016 and now looking to add battery storage , my current inverter is a Growatt 4000, on average we seem to produce 3559.67kWh for the year (according to my fit payments bills). Our electric bill usage for the year is 2027kWh according to…
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Complex forms!
Hi All, Please excuse me sounding like I'm completely clueless...I am! We moved into a new build with 15 solar panels installed about 5 years ago. Woohoo! Savings...even earnings...hmmm... It's just the paperwork. I KEEP going back to it, but it's sooooo complex. I have asked BG for some help...nope, not willing. I feel…
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Aurora Inverter Decode
My solar panel system is controlled by an Aurora Power One inverter fitted approx 6 years ago. Can anyone help me decipher the various messages that flash up on the screen display. The serial no is of only passing interest, I am more interested in knowing how much power the unit is producing at any one time and whether I…
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Home batteries *Can* save you money
I was going to add to this thread, but its been closed for some reason. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6111409/a-year-with-home-batteries-and-more-solar-and-an-ev#latest I've edited this thread title to something more accurate Having started writing this, I've realised it's going to be a very long post, so…
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Batteries are they worth it...
Hi, I am trying to get quotes for solar panels. So far only one company has responded. They have quoted with a battery and one without. The system with the battery is roughly 10k and the one without is roughly 6k. Is the extra for a battery worth it? We spend a lot of time at home during the day at the moment due to…
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Growatt or Solar edge
Hello, Just about to push the button on solar and my favorite quote so far I have a choice between 2 x 6.3kwh Growatt batteries or a 10Kwh Solaredge batteries(the new Energy bank one). My PV system needs optimisers due to multiple roofs and shading. The Solaredge battery is about £1k more expensive and less capacity 9.7kwh…
