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    Brand of switch

    Can anyone recognise the brand from the picture please
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    Outdoor PIR

    So has anyone got any recommendations for a good external PIR or microwave sensor (in black), i have fitted a BEG which i usually do but this customer not happy about it going off when windy, the bushes are a good 6/7m away but still affecting it. tried all adjustments but still happening. needs...
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    landline number without the landline

    Afternoon all, so looking at dropping the landline and TV off the package we currently have with Virgin Media and just basically having broadband. i have a landline for the very very few people who phone me on it for work, most call my mobile but i do think its good to have a landline to show...
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    Dbs check

    How do you go about getting a desk check if your just a 1 man band, looking on line it looks like you have to do it through a bigger company, but can't work it out how. Basically work I a couple of schools and care homes, only been asked once but would be nice to have it available if really...
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    Conductive goo

    Evening all, So got called out to a tripping mcb the other day, a bit of testing and breaking down of the circuit, traced it to a junction box under the kitchen cupboards. But what it was has puzzled me a bit, there is/was a problem with mice, plenty of dropping and a couple of decaying bodies...
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    Solis App

    Anyone else having problems with the solis app since the update last week. I can't get it to change my batteries over night on the cheap rate, usually when you change the parameters you can see what you've changed but they revert back to default (0). I can get it to run from the grid between...
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    EDF smart app usage

    Evening all, so I was at a friend's today who have the EDF smart app, it shows what energy they are using for what, ie it will say they've used 10% of the energy today to charge the car, 5% on white goods, 18% on heating the water etc. How does it know?there is nothing plugged in to show this...
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    Solar tripped MCB

    Evening all, so solar been installed since Oct last year, all been good, been out today and had an alarm flag up on the app. couldn't get it to refresh and tell me any figures. Anyway come and search for the fault to try to clear, turns out the 20A MCB had tripped. Not sure why, any ideas what...
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    Solis software

    Though I posted this the other but can't find it, so apologies if this is a duplicate. Is there a way to change the solis inverter setting from either the app or desktop rather than on the inverter it's self, I've had a good look but can seem to find anything obvious. Cheers Wayne
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    Solis Inverter settings.

    Don't think it's possible but thought I'd ask anyway. Is there a way to change the inverter settings from either the app or desktop program instead of directly on the inverter? Cheers Locked, as now a duplicate post
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    Smart MCBs

    Evening all, upgrading a fuse box in a few weeks for a customer, who has abit of an interfering SIL who lives in the states, he keeps banging on about having these smart mcbs, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004153509348.html for reasons I don't know, think hes thinking instead of a RCBO. ...
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    Battery charging limit

    Evening all, Just after some advice please if anyone knows, so I've got a solis 6kw inverter with 3 x 5.1 batteries. Im charging them up overnight (1230-430) on octopus go. I originally just had 2 batteries and added the 3rd a week or so ago. When I had 2, they were fully charging within the...
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    2 coil contactor?

    So is there such a thing as a 2 coil contactor, Current set up is my immersion is controlled by my nest but via a contactor. But due to having solar fitted What I'm wanting to do is control the immersion by the solic 200 (feeds the immersion when excess power going to grid) and still the nest...
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    Electric Vans - Range

    question for anyone whos got one really. So im seriously thinking about an electric vehicle, hydrogen cell vehicles look to be the best thing but wont be main stream for a good few years over here i think, with hydrogen stations needed everywhere. so my biggest worry is does the mileage...
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    Is this what it should be?

    Just opened the packaging for an invertor I've got ready for a solar install on my house, what I thought I had order is a solis hybrid 6k ( RHI-6K-48ES-5G) but the one that's come has S5-EH1P5K-L on the box, is it the same (I don't think it is) or do I need to sort out with bimble tomorrow? Cheers
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    Brook crompton series 2000 DOL

    Evening all, don't suppose anyone has one of these covers kicking about, got a farmer who has a broken one, all works fine so didn't want to replace the whole lot if I could get a (new/new to him) cover. Cheers
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    Choosing solar panels.

    Evening all Choosing panels and got it down to either of these, any thoughts on them please would be appreciated, 390W Trina Vertex S Mono All Black Solar Panel JA Solar JAM54S31-390/MR All Black 390W Solar Panel
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    Size of inverter

    Evening, I've been reading all the threads regarding solar etc with lots of interest, and trying work out the best way to go. I'm going to have solar panels to help with my rising energy cost. Hot water is a big cost in our house with 5/6 of us having showers sometimes twice a day and only...
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    Wifi into office/man cave

    Morning all, Just after some ideas please, the customer has an outbuilding which is used as a man cave, but is large and could be an office. Power comes from garage so All fine with that. The issue is the wifi, no real direct route to hardwire from house to MC, probably only 6m away so not...
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    GEO Cosy smart thermostat

    Evening all, sorry long post! so i came across a cosy smart room stat today, never seen or heard of it before but seems to have been about for a while. anyway doing some other electrical works and the customer asks if its possible to either replace the yellow coloured room stat in the hallway...
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