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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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I use a 600w kettle, takes 210 seconds to boil half a litre.
Can usually find 600w to spare.
Think waiting 3.5 minutes would be a wasted boil for me; would have gone off the idea by then.....:D
Not a bad day; produced a/an Hawaii + 0.28 O's. My import today so far is http://wattson.energyhive.com/dashboard/oscarsenergy very rare for me to get away with less than 100 kWh per month, perhaps June is a possibility
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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
I use a 600w kettle, takes 210 seconds to boil half a litre. Can usually find 600w to spare.
Our last camping kettle was 500 watts (Mart), cant remember how long that took to boil now. It died on us last year but all was not lost because we had a spare 1kw kettle (Mart) that we picked up at a car boot sale for 50p ready just in case. That reminds me we must start to look out for another camping kettle (Mart) to keep as a spare now the car boot sale season has started. Can't be without our cups of coffee and don't want to be using logs in the middle of the summer
Ever thought about getting a camping kettle Mart?
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=52822090 -
Ever thought about getting a camping kettle Mart?
Edwink
Anyone know where I can buy a 20 ltr Thermos Flask....
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:
Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).0 -
Did someone say 1kW kettle (Mart)? We have been using one for a year now - does us fine.0
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Oscargrouch wrote: »Anyone know where I can buy a 20 ltr Thermos Flask....
Why not try a local car boot sale Oscar
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=52822090 -
4.8 O''s drop of cliff around 4pm :mad:“Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." - Desmond Tutu
System 1 - 14 x 250W SunModule SW + Enphase ME215 microinverters (July 2015)
System 2 - 9.2 KWp + Enphase IQ7+ and IQ8AC (Feb 22 & Sep 24) + Givenergy AC Coupled inverter + 2 * 8.2KWh Battery (May 2022) + Mitsubishi 7.1 KW and 2* Daikin 2.5 KW A2A Heat Pump0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Anyone know where I can buy a 20 ltr Thermos Flask....
Found an Army Surplus place that sells 18Ltr Norwegian containers. 2nd hand grade one condition, may need a clean. £39.99
PM for details.
Used to use them on the ranges when I killed people for a living either filled with tea or coffee or range stew:eek:
Got me looking for a travel kettle now. Found a 600w one in Argos.3.795 kWp Solar PV System. Capital of the Wolds0 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »Anyone know where I can buy a 20 ltr Thermos Flask....
NASA has a giant vacuum chamber where they test spacecraft.4kWp, South facing, 16 x phono solar panels, Solis inverter, Lincolnshire.0 -
HiOscar is right 70kWh is good, in fact very good. At 2.33kWh a day it would take a lot to beat that even from the guys on this thread.
Just out of interest what do others import per day? I am asking as this may prove to ajbell that he is in fact doing well with his low import.
Edwink
Electricity imported here for 12 months to end March'16 was 1049kWh, so ~2.9kWh/day ... March'16 itself was 88.5kWh, so also ~2.9kWh/day ... Lowest month in series was June (~1.8kWh/day). highest December (~4.4kWh/day)
Main import usage is kitchen/food related which accounts for ~60% of total annual electricity imports ... hob & ovens are electric (~25%), also large (~2m high) matched pair fridge&freezer (~15%) with the remainder being shared between the kettle and other small appliances ....
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle0 -
Got me looking for a travel kettle now. Found a 600w one in Argos.
Mart did you see this ^^^. Just the thing you were umming and arring about :rotfl:
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=52822090
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