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Thanks. Yes, I did watch that video. It went a long way towards convincing me.

Update! Yes. Really liking this ZEB. I've been reading up on it all afternoon (and realised we missed out on a trial that OVO were doing where they paid for installation!) We've now got in touch with tepeo to register our interest, and are waiting for them to give us a call. Thanks for the...

More thoughts, inspired by your final comment. (And I freely admit we don't know a lot about solar - although it turned out we had learned a lot more than the guys who were going to be fitting the system we ordered back in the spring) So ... how does the solar pv system wire into our DB? Is it...

This has sparked off a lot of thought here. So, how would a solar pv system be wired into a CU if you *had* gone to 3 phase? You obviously need the solar to feed all of your circuits, but the 3 phase input will be split between circuits (or am I just betraying my ignorance? I don't mind if I am...

Point taken. Will definitely be looking into those Tepeo ZEB. Very interesting (if we can find space for them in a small house!)

13 panels (including 3 on the garage roof) and we looked at different sizes as the first deal started to fall apart. The total capacity was going up from about 5.3kW to about 5.5kW. After it fell apart we started to ponder whether an AC system was better than the DC they were selling us. Oh...

Oh yes. That's all part of the overall plan. We're very aware that electric boilers cost more to run than gas, but when you're generating some of that electricity yourself it's not so bad. We've looked into solar. In fact we might have had it installed by now but were let down. We're an ideal...

What you're all saying is very heartening, but I do want to be safe too. I certainly don't want to fall into the trap of having a system where it all works but the cables get warm and plastic starts to melt. I'll get someone to work out our loads, and they'll hopefully agree with you that it...

Well, this would certainly be great and would save us spending a few grand. I've never seen this kind of upgrade to 125 mentioned anywhere, and I've been reading up on this for weeks. Our DNO is SSEN, and they certainly never mentioned it when I was talking to them. I haven't got anyone to work...

Andover, but don't worry about trying to set us up with an electrician. We can manage. But thanks (if that's what you were doing)

I'm not that cheeky (and he's got a security cam) I'll ask them when I next see them.

I wish our one was as clear as the one in your picture! Ours is just a black plastic box with cables running into it and no sticker with L1, L2 or L3, or colours. BUT, there is a circular red sticker beside it on the back board of the meter cupboard! If I'm optimistic, I'd say that means we were...

Thanks again. We're in Hampshire, but I'll worry about getting someone a bit nearer the time. We are still at the start of the process. We haven't officially applied to go 3 phase yet (though we will very soon). We've been reading all about the digging involved, and the meter cupboard. But...

Thanks very much for the swift reply! That was something I hadn't considered - that the DB could be changed over ahead of time. Do you mean that a 3 phase DB will work with a 1 phase supply? And as you said you would need to be around on the change-over day too. I bet there's some rewiring you...

Hi. Ordinary domestic property. Single phase supply 100A fuse. We're planning to move away from gas and to electric. First, replacing the old gas boiler with an electric one, then the gas hob with an induction one. Conversations with our supplier indicate we're going to need to upgrade to 3...