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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Hisilverwhistle wrote: »Thanks to all for the comments on induction hobs. Currrently cooking on a camping stove and just cycled into town for a new canister, so as a temporary solution a single one would be a good standby. Any recommendations as lots of the usual places seem out of stock.
Depending on how long you'll be cooking on the stove, it might be cheaper to get one which will work with a refillable/exchangeable bottle from a petrol station, but they're really expensive to buy the first bottle, so look around for someone selling one or giving one away. Alternatively, try the poundshops ... I'm sure that someone told me that one of them sells camping equipment recently (B&M ?)... caravan suppliers usually have a shop attached which carry canisters, so do Millets & Blacks, Argos, Halfords etc ....
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle
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silverwhistle wrote: »Thanks to all for the comments on induction hobs. Currrently cooking on a camping stove and just cycled into town for a new canister, so as a temporary solution a single one would be a good standby. Any recommendations as lots of the usual places seem out of stock.
On the off chance you meant induction hobs, Amazon have plenty.4kWp, Panels: 16 Hyundai HIS250MG, Inverter: SMA Sunny Boy 4000TLLocation: Bedford, Roof: South East facing, 20 degree pitch20kWh Pylontech US5000 batteries, Lux AC inverter,Skoda Enyaq iV80, TADO Central Heating control0 -
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5.16 O's for today.....
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 -
Oscargrouch wrote: »5.16 O's for today.....
Hiya Oscar, you seem to be getting a lot of Hawaii's (5 Os) lately, nice. Bit too much to ask from my set-up other than exceptional days. But a nice 19.9 (3.49 Os) for me yesterday. Hopefully 2 nice days ahead.
Mart.Mart. Cardiff. 8.72 kWp PV systems (2.12 SSW 4.6 ESE & 2.0 WNW). 20kWh battery storage. Two A2A units for cleaner heating. Two BEV's for cleaner driving.
For general PV advice please see the PV FAQ thread on the Green & Ethical Board.0 -
5.67 O's for me yesterday. Most of it was made after 13.30:D
Wish these weather predictors would stop telling us we are going to have a long hot spell in the late summer...9/10 they get it wrong:)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.0 -
5.67 O's for me yesterday. Most of it was made after 13.30:D
Wish these weather predictors would stop telling us we are going to have a long hot spell in the late summer...9/10 they get it wrong:)
Just been reading the BBC's monthly outlook, why is it always the south, why can't the high pressure build a bit further north for a change and send the rain down south, they're always moaning they are short on rainfall:rotfl:
4.5 O's today, plodding on nicely it is
Monday 12 August—Sunday 18 August
Pressure builds to settle southern Britain.
Whilst the headline may offer encouragement to those in that area, it's
telling in what it doesn't say. Lower pressure will sit just to the north of the
British Isles, and the resultant westerly airstream will bring a mix of rain,
sunny spells and showers, especially into northern and western parts.
Rainfall and temperature forecasts will err towards the disappointing whilst
sunnier periods will help to keep those stats closer to the seasonal norm.
Monday 19 August—Sunday 1 September
Signs of a more dominant high for southern Britain
High pressure may well exert a greater influence across more of southern
Britain, offering the hope of above average sunshine amounts for both southwest
England and southern Wales. Other parts should fare well too. There is also a
signal for some warmth for Northern Ireland, northeast England and eastern
Scotland. Time will tell.2 kWp SEbE , 2kWp SSW & 2.5kWp NWbW.....in sunny North Derbyshire17.7kWh Givenergy battery added(for the power hungry kids)0 -
Martyn1981 wrote: »Hiya Oscar, you seem to be getting a lot of Hawaii's (5 Os) lately, nice. Bit too much to ask from my set-up other than exceptional days. But a nice 19.9 (3.49 Os) for me yesterday. Hopefully 2 nice days ahead.
Mart.
A prophet of doom pops up out of the gloom....only 4.64 O's today; thanks a bunch Mart....
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 -
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... I read it that the canisters were out of stock, but on reflection you could be right .... 
:)
Z
Sorry, I've been writing a lot of incoherent stuff recently, but I blame 7 years abroad! Yes, I meant a single induction hob could be a useful interim measure: it's just that I try and avoid Amazon and some of the other suppliers seemed out of stock. Butane cyclinders are easy enough to source (Wilko, Dyas) but you do get a look to see if you are under 25...0 -
3.2 O's yesterday:D
Best FITs quarter ever with a few days to go..still chasing 1500kWh:T16 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.0
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