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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"

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  • rodee13
    rodee13 Posts: 56 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    ajbell wrote: »
    Can I connect an oil filled radiator to my iboost second output and if so what kind?.
    I have a 700w small one and a 600/900/1500w one.
    Anyone using the second output?.
    Seem to get a tank of hot water by mid day now.
    ajbell wrote: »
    How do you connect it?.
    Is it able to take small wattages?.

    connected using a power socket which is connected to the 2nd output (best to get an electrician) the radiator should be a simple non electronic one with just a thermostat/timer etc most oil filled ones are like that I think. It can then take any input, minimum is around 100w which gives out minuscule heat like a 100w bulb.
    3.99KW SunEdison (14 * 285W) all black, SolarEdge inverter, iBoost+, 27 Oct 2015, London
    (40° tilt, 25° East from South, some tree shading from mid Oct to mid March)
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    Ok. Thanks for that.
    It seems that my basic 700w radiator would work but what about the 600/900/1500 one?.
    What would you have that set on?.
    And what if the excess were 3kw as it often is?.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
  • carbry
    carbry Posts: 228 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    rubbish cloudy day 0.81 O's
    3.13 kWp system, south facing, East Coast lincolnshire. Installed dec 2015
  • Merlin139
    Merlin139 Posts: 7,318 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    carbry wrote: »
    rubbish cloudy day 0.81 O's

    Same here but I managed 1.11 O's
    3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds

  • edwink
    edwink Posts: 3,007 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Homepage Hero Photogenic
    edited 15 March 2016 at 9:14PM
    rodee13 wrote: »
    50% (150kWh) of target for March

    Is your target only 300kWh for March? We are not far from you in London and our target is 291kWh from a 3.36kWp system. Maybe our target is too high. Just wondered.


    Only 0.55 O's for us today


    Edwink ;)
    *3.36 kWp solar panel system,10 x Ultima & 4 x Panasonic solar panels, Solaredge Inverter *Biomass boiler stove for cooking, hot water & heating *2000ltr Rainwater harvesting system for loo flushing *Hybrid Toyota Auris car *RIP Pingu, Hoppy, Ginger & Biscuit *Hens & Ducks* chat thread. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5282209
  • countryman_2
    countryman_2 Posts: 421 Forumite
    Back down to Earth with a bang today with 1.04 O's today ...
    4kw PV fitted 4th July 2014 (Green Energy NW £5600). WSW facing, 30 deg Pitch, Unshaded, Samil Solar River inverter, 16 Solar World Mono panels, Iboost on Immersion Heater. located in mid Lincolnshire.
  • legoman62
    legoman62 Posts: 5,067 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Cold, wet and like me....miserable:( here on the E. Coast!

    Made 0.925 O's today:D
    16 Sanyo Hit 250s.4kWp SMA 3.8kWp inverter. SW roof. 28° pitch. Minimal shade. Nov 2011 install. Hybrid car. Ripple Kirk Hill. N.E Lincs Coast.
  • Exiled_Tyke
    Exiled_Tyke Posts: 1,381 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Well after 3.3 O's yesterday it really was back to earth, 1.03 O's today. In December I would have been grateful but I need to average 2.5 a day. Will I ever get to hit target I wonder - my system seems to enjoy lagging a month behind.
    Install 28th Nov 15, 3.3kW, (11x300LG), SolarEdge, SW. W Yorks.
    Install 2: Sept 19, 600W SSE
    Solax 6.3kWh battery
  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    zeupater wrote: »
    - effectively the 'morinic' element in play is that the state of the public finances, long term expenditure commitments and extortionate PFI deals resulting from previous governmental incumbants wasn't fully understood prior to announcing a plan to rectify the position ....

    HTH
    Z

    And you believe all that.....Don't envy the next Gov. then.... smiley-laughing021.gif

    0.84 O's today, what a difference a day makes.....coffee.gif
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
    Reg. for FIT Nov 2011. "It's not what you generate; it's how you use it that matters". One very clean Vauxhall Diesel Sri, £30.00 Road Tax: B)

    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • ajbell
    ajbell Posts: 1,151 Forumite
    Only 0.69 Os today.
    4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.
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