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ericmark replied to the thread DNO refusing solar with G100 0kW export.My panels and my battery use the same inverter, so 5 kW is my limit as that is the inverter limit. Batteries do not generate, they... -
ericmark replied to the thread Kitchen Plinth LED Strip Fitting Advice.It depends on the product used, the lights I got from Lidi were tough, the ones from Screwfix were not, and I would put the latter in a...
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ericmark replied to the thread Twin socket extension boat.I do not really think there is a problem with Schuko or 13 amp sockets, I know my son's boat had a warning lamp to say if reverse...
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ericmark replied to the thread Boiler live supply / return wire rating.I do cringe at the phrase wiring centre, in the main they are just a junction box, why give them a different name? But central heating...
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ericmark replied to the thread DNO refusing solar with G100 0kW export.It would seem that is the case. But first 18 months I could not get paid for export, one needs a second MPAN number to export, which had...
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ericmark replied to the thread Pulsacoil a class energy consumption.Off-peak supplies are not all the same, the original Economy 7 used a white meter, and there was no need for the user to have any timer...
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ericmark replied to the thread Best quality lights?.The lamp is the whole assembly, it could be oil, gas, or electric so could have a wick, mantel or bulb inside, but if not bulbous, then...
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ericmark replied to the thread led fluorescent tubes.The tube only needs power at one end, but unless wired in series as shown, putting the LED tube in the wrong way around would be a...
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ericmark replied to the thread Best quality lights?.I go for cheap. I can buy a smart bulb for £5, so with a cup of coffee in each hand I can turn on the lights without spilling it down...
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ericmark replied to the thread Best quality lights?.Philips makes led bulbs that use a third of the electricity that other led bulbs do, but can only be purchased in Dubai.
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ericmark replied to the thread Twin socket extension boat.Schuko not permitted in UK as reversible line and neutral.
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ericmark replied to the thread Twin socket extension boat.You're looking at section 709 of BS7671, I only have the 2008 edition, 709.553.1.8 Socket-outlets shall comply with BS EN 60309-1 above...
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ericmark replied to the thread Comando Socket for EV charging (In Scotland).Is this a patio heater? In doors not so much a problem, it is outdoors where the problems arise. I charge a battery 6.4 kWh every...
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ericmark replied to the thread Twin socket extension boat.There is no point in two sockets like that, each supply needs its own RCD protection. And if two sockets, what else has been missed, a...
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ericmark replied to the thread Comando Socket for EV charging (In Scotland).If parked in a garage while being charged, there is no problem, the problems only arise if being charged outside of the equipotential...
