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    Mains Loopback

    Hello everyone. I have been told that a car charger installation at my home is not possible because the installer noticed that the mains is on a looped system. I have 2 black tails coming in my house. For this reason, the installer needs to contact the DNO to check if the cables have been...
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    Battery only storage - Worth it?

    After a big disappointment with a solar installation and still chasing my money back off the credit card company, I am wondering if having only a home battery storage make more sense. A new company taking some selective job from the company that has gone under, is offering to do the solar...
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    ASHP - Am I so unlucky?

    Over 8 months ago I started a journey towards Solar PV and ASHP With two separate companies. The Solar PV has its own thread on this forum. After getting the grant and having two different companies having a stab at it, I had to cancel the first one soon after the first survey as after that...
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    Solar install flop, not good for anyone's mental health.

    After having paid a deposit and waited 8 months, I was forced to cancel the install... and now the I have to battle to get my money back. :mad: It looks like allot of other people are in the same situation as myself. This is sickening... it wants you to not trust anyone anymore to have any job...
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    UK AC Voltage too high?

    Since I had a EV home charger installed, I have been able to monitor the voltage to the charger through the supplied App. The voltage averages to 246V but often gets up to 249 -250. Is this normal? My LG LCD TV screen failed 3 times in 3 years and wondering if this could be related to higher...
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    Solar PV, One String or Two?

    So, the technical drawing for my setup shows all 10 panels from two separate locations will be in one serial string. Each panel will have its own Tigo optimiser. Am I correct in assuming that one string is going to be performing the same as if it would be with two parallel strings? Because...
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    Solis RHI-(3-6)K-48ES-5G Backup Power

    Hi everyone. Can someone give me some information on emergency power backup AC and or DC. For the Solis RHI-(3-6)K-48ES-5G hybrid inverter? The PDF Datasheet shows two entries, "Output AC (Back-up)" as well as "Output AC (grid)". Would this mean that in the event. Of a grid power outage, the...
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    Air Source Heat Pump Grant

    Not sure if this forum can help. I am applying for the grant and wondered if any of you had any info on what is likely the grant to cover, in the way of brands, size, rads, HW tank, programmers type etc... My worry is that the installer may install a sub standard system in order to make more...
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    Can't switch water off when Central Heating is on. Need help please!

    Hello everyone, As per thread tile, can't switch water off the controller. I can have the water ON on its own but not the CH on his own. Basically it has been the same since the late 80s. Now i have read somewhere that the controller (POTTERTON EP 2000)has possibly been wired wrongly. The...
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    Respected efficiency loss for wall mounted PV.

    What is the expected % loss between a 40° (garage roof) and 90° (panels on a wall) mounted solar PV, on a SW direction? I am having optimisers for all 10 panels, 5 on SE, 2 on SW on roof and 3 on SW on the wall. I decided to add the Tigo optimisers to unshaded section of the SW roof (38°...
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    How much? Eddi solar diverter

    Hello everyone, I am having a PV system installed in the near feature and I asked the installer to quote me for an Eddi diverter. The kit include the Eddi Harvi and Hub, at the cost of £769. Am I paying too much for these?
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    Fox ESS or Pylontech Batteries?

    I have the option to get either FoxESS LV5200 or 2 Pylontech US2000 B. What would you recommend and why?
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    Northeast PV setup

    Hello, I have received an illustration for a solar PV system that total to 4 kWh/p, in which 1 of 2 strings has been offered to be setup on a NE side of the roof. This would be 1.6 kWh. The main string would be on the SE side. What do you think of this configuration? Will the NE string be...
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    Hi everyone!

    Hello everyone, looking forward to getting some experts advice from you and to expand my knowledge.
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