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Having read through the replies I was struck by the absence of something that should really be obligatory if natural selection is not to take its course. I refer to Colour Blindness which the wok-ish changed to Colour Vision Deficiency or CVD. I never took the test when I was an...

According to website Network Power Connections, para World voltages UK DNO distribute 230v and as the maximum export current allowed is 16A this equates as follows: 230 x 16 = 3,680W which just happens to be rated wattage of GTI serving this sector. If on the other hand one uses 240v then this...

Look at this again in nine months time as there will be scope for MCS costs to fall as the present regime ends. Remember, the present MCS scheme and its expensive bureaucracy was set in place by government to discourage FIT take up largely because the funding ran out plus the cost of solar was...

As far as I am aware the DNO approves the install based upon the size of the installed inverter not what panels you have. If an extra inverter is required they need to know so they can do an infrastructure impact assessment.

Yes, however your installer may not qualify under panel warranty as they usually ask for an MCS install.

Correct! But they make the application to the DNO for the install and process the paperwork. It could be a similar arrangement that of Build Regulations Part P where the NICIEC self certifies; the customer does not need to contact the local authority its all done for you.

The backdrop to all of this is that legislation is in place for net zero by 2050. So MCS needs to change to accommodate this. They admit the market has changed. Fifteen years ago government introduced FIT but installs were out of reach for most people. Venture capitalists stepped in to provide...

The question is, can a sole trader electrician afford to enter the scheme given the high up front cost? Two things that MCS do: first is obtain DNO approval for the install and secondly provide evidence to solar panel insurance underwriters that the OEM's panels were installed correctly. This...

Guys, you really need to read the proposals. Apparently, one cannot have a electrician install solar and then gain retrospective approval by an MCS under existing rules. They are proposing to change this to allow retrospective approval by MCS. Another change is a recognition that the industry...

There seems to be a contrast between battery four wire impedance testers and battery banks generally. Surely, it would be better to have BMS voltage sensing wires as is the case for impedance testers to give more freedom to the battery connection method? Guess this tech has yet to arrive.

I take the feed from Installer Magazine and thought the good folks here might like to contribute to the MCS Scheme Redevelopment Consultation especially if you have issues in the way the current scheme operates. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 9.00am on 17 July 2023.

Are you able to create a YouTube video of your efforts as I feel sure they would be much appreciated by a wider audience? The issue that concerns me is cell balancing during the autumn/winter/spring months. As far as I am aware balancing only takes place when the battery is fully and then it...

Exactly! I have been emailing a Chinese OEM for a turnkey battery charger. Worryingly they said the modification wasn't a problem and wanted me to pay without using escrow. So I declined. I had asked for the current charge curve which they did not publish. Eventually I got one with English and...

To be honest, I don't know either. I was given the heads-up about the tech whilst visiting a friend. She demonstrated it on an iPhone so I assumed it was already there. Perhaps she installed it? I have access to the free versions of ChatGPT and Bard and I intend to explore when I get a mo how...

Before I disappear again I thought I would share something amazing. How many time have you bought from China or elsewhere and the writing is foreign and cannot be read? Well no more, download the the app and using the camera hover it over the writing and behold the unintelligible reads in...

Tweet! I bet @ElonMusk uses them?

I agree. Think about the tech we have had at home, every few years it changes and we buy something new so who is to say that the same thing will not apply to battery tech. A Japanese engineer invented the lithium battery as shown on NHK Top Inventions, would ear buds be possible without his...

The OP has received some good practical advice but what caught my eye was partial charging. The contractor is right in one respect, the battery BMS will not operate until the battery is nearly full so cells are likely to be unevenly charged which can degrade it. I agree about pushing excess...

Yeah! Not getting the time to post and keep up at moment too busy with other things. You made an excellent choice but check out the LTO Lithium Titanium batteries on Bimble Solar. Early days, no info yet on Hybrid GTI compatibility or which BMS they are using but if you have the dosh it looks...

Your post came up in a search for "fogstar rack battery". The issue of inverters is addressed on their blog and technically they have control of the BMS software so can modify it as required. I'm looking at Fogstar Batteries as my preferred supplier because they appear to know what they are...