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My solar generation meter is very accessible so sometimes in the mornings I count the time between flashes to get an idea about whether there's sufficient generation to start a washing machine or dishwasher cycle or if I should wait. I have a puny 1kW solar array (installed by developer on newbuild house)
4 seconds between flashes = 900W - enough to put a good dent in consumption of a hungry appliance.
7 seconds between flashes = 514W
10 seconds between flashes s = 360W - nothing to get exciting about but better than export.
24 seconds between flashes = 150W - covers baseload and not much more.
One LED on constantly = no generation.
3 bed det. built 2021. 2 occupants at home all day. Worcester Bosch Greenstar 30i combi boiler heating to 19-20C from 6am to midnight, setback to 17.5C overnight, connected in EMS mode to Tado smart modulating thermostat. Annual gas usage 6000kWh; electricity 2000kWh.0
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