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    UNG replied to the thread When to rewire?.
    They did back then and still do now...
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    UNG replied to the thread When to rewire?.
    IMO there is never a good time to suggest or attempt to sell a rewire to a customer unless they have just purchased the property and...
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    UNG reacted to binky's post in the thread When to rewire? with Like Like.
    https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2021/84-march-2021/estimating-the-age-of-an-electrical-installation/
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    UNG reacted to binky's post in the thread When to rewire? with Like Like.
    it's not the age of the cable. it's the condition that matters, Cable used at full load 24/7/365 can be worn out in as little as 5...
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    UNG reacted to 7029 Dave's post in the thread When to rewire? with REALLY ? REALLY ?.
    1970 was still imperial cables went metric around 1976-77
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    UNG reacted to mort2376's post in the thread Can I remove this time switch (meter)? with Like Like.
    Agree with whats been said above. If the customer is already on a single rate tarrif which I doubt as they are probably still providing...
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    It wasn't just the coal fired power stations, Trawsfynydd nuclear power station in Wales fed it's overnight production into the local...
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    UNG replied to the thread Chewing The Fat..... "Volt-Drop"....
    A lot of the issues and problems are caused by the older transformers that are still in service, they were never designed or built to...
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    UNG replied to the thread Chewing The Fat..... "Volt-Drop"....
    Having thought about the OP's conundrum there is a solution to the volt drop issue given on the EIC where there is the option to note...
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    UNG replied to the thread Chewing The Fat..... "Volt-Drop"....
    You have guessed correctly Seems to be the norm these days and it is becoming more difficult to avoid the inverter dropping out due to...
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    UNG replied to the thread Chewing The Fat..... "Volt-Drop"....
    About 10 years ago one job I was on the voltage dropped as low as 211v and rarely got above 220v this was following a recent network /...
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    UNG reacted to arwooldridge's post in the thread Solar/battery calculations with Like Like.
    Yes, what Binky and UNG said. 100% go hybrid., plus you can add batteries in stages as funds allow, even a small battery is hugely...
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    Never really had a problem with council work it was the main contractor that was generally the problem especially when you were...
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    UNG replied to the thread Solar/battery calculations.
    I did read somewhere that using AC coupled inverters with PV does create a lot of system losses due to the number changes of DC to AC...
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    UNG replied to the thread Solar/battery calculations.
    If you can afford a day out to Stoke you could attend this manufacturer training here...
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