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What's my power going to cost me ?
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Parent is on the priority register because of age - 83. She’s perfectly capable of making a hot drink in a thermos, making sure she eats before the power goes off, getting the hot water bottle out if necessary and finding her torch, with enough notice.
Being an older person on the register doesn’t automatically mean you’re going to struggle if the power goes off for a couple of hours and you know it’s coming.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.1 -
Does a fully charged EV have the ability to return power to the property and run the electrics for a few hours ?
If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.0 -
mostly - no0
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MouldyOldDough said:Does a fully charged EV have the ability to return power to the property and run the electrics for a few hours ?No. The best you can hope for (without having planned in advance and spent £5-6k on a V2H charger) is V2L, where the EV takes the role of a portable generator and you can plug an extension lead into it.See this thread from only yesterday ...
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6381110/use-electric-car-as-power-source
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 34 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.1 -
QrizB said:MouldyOldDough said:Does a fully charged EV have the ability to return power to the property and run the electrics for a few hours ?No. The best you can hope for (without having planned in advance and spent £5-6k on a V2H charger) is V2L, where the EV takes the role of a portable generator and you can plug an extension lead into it.See this thread from only yesterday ...
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6381110/use-electric-car-as-power-sourceInteresting - thanksI really like the thought of being able to run my full house, independant of the grid - can you imagine if every other property in the area was plunged in to blackness - and there I was with lights on, CH and TV running as if nothing had happened
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Yes, I can imagine you would like that.Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Solar PV 5.25kWp SW facing (14 x 375) installed Mar 22
Lux 3.6kw hybrid inverter and 9.6kw Pylontech batteries
Daikin 8kW ASHP installed Jan 25
Octopus Cosy/Fixed Outgoing5 -
I'm sure you would be very popular among your neighbours!0
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And I was looking forwards to retirement - I am almost 59 years old
If I was half as smart as I think I am - I'd be twice as smart as I REALLY am.0
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