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Not necessarily, it will sometimes read those and get upset if it thinks youre speeding, but it doesn't brake. The phantom braking seems to happen at any random time (when using cruise control) for no obvious reason, sometimes a shadow on the road or something you can guess as a cause. I daren't use the auto steer functionality, but I do like to use the adaptive cruise control which is when it happens with me. Tesla call it traffic aware cruise control and I understand it uses cameras to monitor all around, not just the distance from the car in front. I live in rural Dumfries and Galloway and it really doesn't like the roads around here. Probably the wrong car for me at the moment, should have kept the old Volvo. Charging cost is much less than diesel though, and would be a third of the price it is at the moment if Octopus would give me a smart meter, that's another gripe !!!😊 Apologies to the OP, I've gone well off topic, I'll shut up now

3 main reasons Phantom braking phantom braking phantom braking and then, minorly, auto windscreen wipers which dont work, unpleasantly hard suspension, very expensive insurance, over intrusive corrective steering applied for my safety, massive depreciation, all contact with Tesla service has to be done via an app with very long waits for appointments, very few physical buttons for controls like wipers heating and lights, crappy voice recognition and a few other thing which will make me sound even more petty. Good points are charging network and nippy to drive. I knew most of the above before I bought one and thought I could live with them, but they are starting to niggle, and the phantom braking is terrifying.

Currently not that many cars can accept a 22kw home ac charge. Tesla model Y for eg is 11 kW max. Don't buy a Tesla by the way :-)

The ME Engineer app gives this for L9

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Apologies if I'm being thick, genuine question, why would you connect a battery to a consumer unit?

Ha - I've seen those footings before when I was searching google earth for something in nearby Drummore. If it's anything like this area, the Machars, just across Luce bay, it will be very wet. I don't know if that influences the full fill insulation decision. I'm building a timber frame extension with metal and timber cladding so not the same as yours. The stone walls of the original cottage here can get a bit damp sometimes though. As for trades, they seem to work in D&G time, they may show up when they say but almost certainly wont. My experience of getting a real man in for some plastering wasn't great. He was slow, not much cheaper than Oxfordshire, and not very good. I think there is little competition so there is no shortage of work and no real incentive to stay on top of their game. Tip, assuming you're not a local - for a long time I thought people thought my name was Ken. It turns out that Ken at the end of a sentence means something like 'you know'. Stranraer is a sh1t hole, (and that's coming from someone who lived near Didcot!) although it now has a screwfix and a Domino's so things are looking up. But my wife likes it here and land is cheap so you can buy some space around you. And the people are very nice. 🙂

He / She has a 3 phase system, so 16A per phase, 3 x 3.6 on G98. They state a 6kW array (panels), so could possibly be single phase 3.6 kW inverter legitamately over paneled on one phase, or could be a larger 3 ph inverter correctly installed over 3 phases, or a larger single phase inverter 'overloading' one phase, which might explain the installers actions.

My understanding is that g98 is 'install and notify', g99 is 'apply and get permission, then notify of commissioning' I don't see why you shouldn't be able to notify the DNO yourself of the g98 install. The form is easily downloadable, a guide is here https://www.enwl.co.uk/globalassets/get-connected/apply-for-a-new-connection/generation/micro-generation/guide-98_form-b-completion.pdf You can look up the type test ref for the inverter on the ena website. I've just done a g99, which is a bit more involved as it needs maps and line drawings. I would have thought a secretary at an installers could do a g98 notification in a couple of minutes. PS, They should have submitted it within 28 days of installation, suggest to them you will ask their certifying club to investigate.

Yes thanks. I'm also on the hunt for more ammo if anyone has experience of this with SP energy networks. I believe they also are a DNO for some areas 'down South'.

No, I said I was not fussed about how much export I was allowed. I won't get paid anyway as I've been waiting since Feb for Octopus to install a smart meter. They just keep saying no appointments available as a shortage of engineers. I chase them weekly. I intend to self use / store as much as I can.

That's interesting, boils my piss, they make the rules up as they go. SP energy networks (in Southern Scotland) have twice told me categorically that I must use an mcs accredited installer, the offer letter which details my export also states that. I suppose it could be that mine was G99, has anyone else with G99 appproval been compelled to go MCS? One other thing, I see there are lots of snazzy drawings in this thread. My DNO specifically asks fo a single line drawing, they are not interested in blue and brown lines representing line and neutral, or even pictures of the components, a labelled box will do. Cheers.

Well done. I take it you're not with SP energy networks in Southern Scotland then. They won't accept G99 on the portal. But they did accept an EVCP.

As a final follow up. I used 1 for the power factor, it has been approved. I still havent had a reply from hypervolt support, perhaps worth bearing in mind if you are in the market for a charger.

Thanks.