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    ericmark replied to the thread Plug in solar.
    I agree, which is why I will wait, as once there is a mass market the price will go down. No such thing, most electricians will have an...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    On the Falklands the farms would only run the generator twice a day, that was enough to keep chest freezers frozen, the morning run...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Installing an Earthing Rod.
    A conductive medium is formed over time, so a 5-year-old earth stake is better than a new one, but also the electrochemical series can...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Plug in solar.
    I think the debate is looking at the wrong options, G98 or not hardly matters, what matters is grid-tie, or EPS battery. Yes I wonder...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Installing an Earthing Rod.
    I was required to get 8Ω for each earth rod, and in the sandy soil at point of Ayr gas terminal I needed 3 to 8 rods at 1.2 meters each...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    I think that is the main point.
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    ericmark replied to the thread Installing an Earthing Rod.
    NOTE 2:* The resistance of the installation earth electrode should be as low as practicable. A value exceeding 200 ohms may not be...
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    ericmark reacted to Alec_t's post in the thread Ofgen appliance use costs. with Like Like.
    Drink enough and you'll lose all interest in checking on energy use :giggle:
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    We did have two cup boilers, but when we got visitors it was a pain, so swapped one for a kettle, got use to how much is needed to make...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    No I feel I have missed out, I have only had one, she has rewritten the engineers statement, it is I am your wife, better if you assume...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Plug in solar.
    Must be one, as no one lives in the flat, but even if there was someone in it "“dwelling” includes a dwelling-house and a flat;" it is a...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    Yes dumped mince pies yesterday dated 2024. But braving my wife's scorn is worse.
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    ericmark replied to the thread Treadmill tripping electrics.
    I would say, a 0-110 supply is rare, they are found with control circuits and imports from USA, but may be 2% 0-110 v 98% 55-0-55 so...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    I find most items have wattage marked on them. But the tumble dryer is a leap of faith, I have used an energy meter, and once the drum...
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    ericmark replied to the thread Ofgen appliance use costs..
    Wife wants them, it is as simple as that, not worth the argument to turn some off. In the main Sidoli is the problem, they make stuff...
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