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    New house alarm?

    Btw. I have 2 wired texecom alarms. one on my garage and one on my workshop.
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    Solar PV vs Grid usage

    Neil. I'm not sure if you have sorted this but whilst I was skipping through my inverter installation manual I came across a setting that relates to the meter. It's listed as meter placment. My inverter has 3 settings. Grid Load Grid +PV Could this be set wrong on your setup?
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    solis app readings

    I had 2 battery's fitted in July and I was still getting the full readings. I added a 3rd battery in November and after changing to octopus go I set the charge time from grid at 12:30am to 4:30am.. after adding the 3rd battery or setting the charge time I've now lost the self use reading...
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    New house alarm?

    The Yale one does a pir sensor with a built in camera. I guess the negative side is when the bell box battery needs replacing. Ladders out or as my Mrs said. Slip the window cleaner (ooow matron) twenty quid to swap them for you
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    PIV units

    It's a 3 bed semi with a 5mtr conservatory which is open plan to the house.
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    New house alarm?

    I've always fitted texecom in my flips and they seem reliable. I have a wireless Yale in my own property. Simply because I didn't want to run cables It's been installed about 3 year. Not changed any battery's yet.. I like the fact I can add camera door bells, smoke alarms ect by simply...
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    solis app readings

    Just look back over the past posts where I've posted clips of my app images and there all showing figures in the "self use" section upto begining of November. I had the 2 pylontec u2000 connected at this point. It wasn't till end of November when I fitted the u5000 battery and changed the...
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    solis app readings

    I could understand that in the generation figures but would have thought it would have shown up in the consumption figures. The bit I don't understand is the app was recording the figures in the "self use" section fine when I had 2 battery attatched. When I added the 3rd is when the figures...
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    solis app readings

    Yeah some of the generation is grid charging. A bit strange it only shown up since I connected the 2nd battery. I Shall contact the tech department n see if they have any info
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    solis app readings

    since ive installed my batterys the solis app no longer shows self use (2nd image) i get the total yield in the first image top left. could it be i need a software update or is their a setting in the inverter that needs tweeking
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    What’s a good rate for a Subby CIS?

    GL m8. Any job is better than no job. I always tell my kids. I will shovel sht if the pay is right.
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    What’s a good rate for a Subby CIS?

    It's also through CIS, Add own vehicle Wear and tear. Fuel. 10 hours travel.
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    PIV units

    Ok a bit of a update. I fitted the weather compensator to my boiler at the beginning of January I have the readings from 8th December to 6th January, compared with 7th January to today. To make it easier Ive used December and January for the figures.. Plus as a comparison I recorded the...
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    What’s a good rate for a Subby CIS?

    Btw. There's always work for Electrician's. Good or bad. If your as good as your OP makes out you will be fine
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    What’s a good rate for a Subby CIS?

    I guess since you have asked the question you know your cheap. Yes there's always youngsters coming through who are willing to work for that rate. And company's who are willing to pay for cheap rates. Your working upto 50 hours a week plus 10 hours traveling time. Plus expenses. You do the...
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    What’s a good rate for a Subby CIS?

    I can answer this and I'm not a sparky. No your under valuing your time/experience.
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    What happens when solar battery is depleted?

    Neither of these in reality Eg. If your panels are producing 3kwh and your house is consuming 2kwh. The other 1 kWh will charge the batterys. If your panels are producing 3kwh and your house consumption is 2kwh, your battery are full the 1 kWh goes back to the grid. If your panels are...
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    Solar PV vs Grid usage

    Btw. The directional arrow is sometimes on the inside of the clamp. Where the cable fits
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    Solar PV vs Grid usage

    Sorry I didn't see this john
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    Solar PV vs Grid usage

    This is how I understand a CT Clamp works. I'm sure of I'm wrong someone will be along correct me.. The CT clamp works by reading the current flowing in the direction the arrow is facing. So if the CT clamp is pointing towards the meter and you have the back to grid feed turned off/disabled...
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