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  1. Barx

    New house alarm?

    Vote for Texecom Elite here. Wired up and can always add wireless zones if you forgot something.
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    What happens when solar battery is depleted?

    Systems can be setup in many ways. And different models of inverters have differing levels of flexibility. Generally though, the battery will be charged by surplus generation that would normally be exported to the grid.
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    Testing

    At least you're on the right understanding mate. Just making sure you weren't expecting results in the thousands of amps like those typical of other earthing systems. Not 100% sure how the megger conducts it's tests. Low current results can be a bit flakey at times anyway.
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    Testing

    out of curiosity, what PFC reading would you expect?
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    Testing

    Test before the RCD? What is the Ze reading. 20 amps could be a reasonable reading on a TT. Hence the requirement for upfront RCD on TT systems as the fault current won't always be high enough to trip / blow fault protection. If you're doing a Zdb / Zs reading, going to have to be on lo current.
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    What do you subbies all drive for work ?

    Same again here mate regards being the sole income for the house. Have to keep a tight ship.
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    What do you subbies all drive for work ?

    This is the Sheffield zone I'm talking about, not the London. I have no idea of the rules down there tbh. If you look at sheffields info site though, it states it up near top of page. Clicky
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    What do you subbies all drive for work ?

    They don't have anyone on the cards mate, just subbies. Another option for me is to get a 'car'. Something like the 'car' of a berlingo / partner and try set it up like a van. Basically a sneaky van as personal cars are exempt from this ULEZ. I personally don't like the idea of lease /...
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    What do you subbies all drive for work ?

    I'm a bit like you work wise. Subbed to same complany now for 4 years. 3 years ago I bought a 11 plate combo van for £1800. Speant a few hundred quid straight away changing 2 front legs and discs and pads all round. Been driving it round since. Done about 35k in it, I service it once a year and...
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    Christmas 2022 has nearly arrived and in full. Swing badgers started EARLY 🤓

    Somebody mention DC? Deffo needs an A type RCD :ROFLMAO: Looking good @Badger
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    2391 52

    The other half of the battle is figuring out what the question is actually asking. It's worse than reading shakeshpear sometimes.
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    Fire clip installation

    By fire clips, do you mean the metal fold-in ones that go in PVC trunking? or thinkgs like the linian clips for round cable? or.....
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    Beko DTGC8011W Tumble Dryer

    Easiest way to tell if capacitor has gone is the drum wont start turning when you switch machine on, but if you give the drum a push start, it will carry on as normal.
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    2 coil contactor?

    Yes, device like the Solic typically use PWM to regulate power output, hence I would put that on the N/C contact adn trigger the relay coil with the Nest which is a standard 230Vac output. Also, changes are the OP wants to use solar generation where possible as default and Boost with Nest. So as...
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    2 coil contactor?

    Why a relay AND contactor? could do it with a DPDT relay with 230Vac coil. Unless I've miss understood the requirements, which happens alot according to the wife.
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