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Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
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Martyn1981 wrote: »
Bit jealous of all the Hawaiis folks have been getting,
Mart.
All about orientation I think.
If you had 5.5kwh all facing south you'd nail it time and again!
Just checked the forecast myself - very nice indeed!0 -
I think the figures are average over the 5, 10 or 15 minute live data periods, so won't necessarily represent the peak figure precisely.3.924kWp (12X327Wp SunPower). SolarEdge SE3500 inverter.
Surrey/SE. 30 degree roof pitch, chimney shading from mid afternoon.0 -
Kernel_Sanders wrote: »Is that his country pile, or does he possibly take his name from Northampton's sink estate?
If you are referring to I Kern, regarding Eric's post the 'Grouch Estate'; I can assure that you are wrong on both possibilities.
'The Grouch Estate', is what I print on my wine labels... and another fine year we expect this year.....:D Incidently, I believe, you should apologise for that 'below the belt' inference. Not that there is anything wrong with taking a name from a 'sink estate'. But perhaps you need to check sometimes before you post, as to what you are posting about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sink_estate
Not sure if I posted last few days, so a few figures all at once
And today was 21.9kWh.
You have had your first Hawaii + 0.475 O's and you tried to sneak it by......:bdaycake::bdaycake::bdaycake:
Another boring Hawaii today, + 0.88 O's...:beer:
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 -
Only 19.844 KWh for me in sunny Northampton. Still awaiting my first 5 O's.....
I suspect my split roof system is holding me back......
Electrician coming tonight to diagnose if the immersion heater is faulty, as just 0.7 KWh went in yesterday which can't be right?0 -
Vomityspice wrote: »Only 19.844 KWh for me in sunny Northampton. Still awaiting my first 5 O's.....
I suspect my split roof system is holding me back......
Electrician coming tonight to diagnose if the immersion heater is faulty, as just 0.7 KWh went in yesterday which can't be right?
Depends what temperature the water was at before it was heated and what temperature it cuts off at.
If it's a 3Kw heater then it will have only received 15 mins - might be enough if it was already very warm0 -
Depends what temperature the water was at before it was heated and what temperature it cuts off at.
If it's a 3Kw heater then it will have only received 15 mins - might be enough if it was already very warm
The hotwater is currently set to come on for an hour at 8pm, in the belief that a grade 3 tank will limit the loss of heat overnight. This 'hopefully' ensures enough hot water for our morning showers the following day. Not sure how much water this would use from our 140ltr tank but I'm trying to maximise the chances of the immersion heating the water during the day and then the boiler 'topping it up' after the sun has gone.
Another unkonwn at the moment is flow of water as the en suite is being updated. By the end of the week, the pumped shower will be installed and I can calculate the water usage (big shower head!)
My suspician is a faulty immersion (despite the current evidence that it is working correctly). The electrician is coming today / tomorrow to do the diagnosis.0 -
HiVomityspice wrote: »The hotwater is currently set to come on for an hour at 8pm, in the belief that a grade 3 tank will limit the loss of heat overnight. This 'hopefully' ensures enough hot water for our morning showers the following day. Not sure how much water this would use from our 140ltr tank but I'm trying to maximise the chances of the immersion heating the water during the day and then the boiler 'topping it up' after the sun has gone.
Another unkonwn at the moment is flow of water as the en suite is being updated. By the end of the week, the pumped shower will be installed and I can calculate the water usage (big shower head!)
My suspician is a faulty immersion (despite the current evidence that it is working correctly). The electrician is coming today / tomorrow to do the diagnosis.
Pumped shower with a big shower head ... and you only have a 140l DHW cylinder? ... doesn't leave much scope for storing DHW over a few cloudy days ....
We had a couple of the 'tropical rainstorm' showerheads ... looked good, felt good, but didn't make you any wetter & showers lasted just as long - replacing one with a standard shower head and restricting the flow to the other was a highly effective energy & water saving measure ...
I'd seriously look at saving the cost of the pump and using the money elsewhere (eg - larger cylinder ?) ....
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle0 -
Whilst I might agree 'in principal', my partner has selected a remote controlled Mira shower that has a pump as part of the unit...... (http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/mira-platinum-digital-mixer---pumped---valve---controller-only/)
Might need to see if it is adjustable!
Water usage is low so hoping it won't be an issue.....0 -
HiVomityspice wrote: »Whilst I might agree 'in principal', my partner has selected a remote controlled Mira shower that has a pump as part of the unit...... (http://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/mira-platinum-digital-mixer---pumped---valve---controller-only/)
Might need to see if it is adjustable!
Water usage is low so hoping it won't be an issue.....
That's the issue, water usage will be far higher .... Have a look at the flow rate of a power shower compared to a standard shower and check whether the current cylinder would have enough capacity for two (5 to 8 minute ?) showers .... I remember reading that the average shower uses somewhere around 40-60litres of water and that power showers used around (/at least) double this .... our 'tropical storm' shower used a phenomenal amount of water, probably around as much as having a bath and I've never been able to convince MrsZ to shower any faster - it's just part of 'the morning ritual' ....
HTH
Z"We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. " ...... Aristotle0 -
Vomitypsice I`d be very wary with only a 140l cylinder. In the last week I`v just fitted flow restrictors on both our showers as our hot water was running out too quickly after only one of us showered and that`s with a 210l tank! Both our shower heads were flowing over 16l/min, but now are about 7.5l/m.
I also turned immersion stat right up to full and tank stat slightly back, in the hope that the immersion keeps the tank toppped up during daylight hours, even if the DHW is on.3.975 kWp System, South facing, 21 degree pitch, 15 x Canadian Solar Elps, Samil Inverter, location NE Scotland (Fraserburgh) Bring on the Sun :beer:0
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