Pocster

What’s to stop me installing a 2nd battery myself ?

“ SWMBO home “ panic alert . Because when that happens any energy efficiencies go out the window …

My installer has confirmed it ( with 1 inverter ) would be a 5kw charge limit ( as expected ) with excess going to the 2nd battery . It does reduce the chance of ‘missing’ pv generation of over 3.68 on full dc batteries …. Got nearly 6 today

Mulling another se battery if I can mitigate the dreaded vat ….

Not simples ! DNO won’t allow 2nd AC device due to effecting neighbors voltages . I wish Tesla would bring out a power wall battery extender . Just plugs into existing PW and use just that inverter - not 2 .

Spoke to DNO because I don't like giving up. No chance of 2nd Powerwall . So looking at extra SE battery and the question of can PV input be split amongst them.

Extra shower at the local escorts abode .

Oops ! Ranted off topic in my own thread 🙄🤣

I’m actually evicting a hmo of 6 working professionals soon . Why ? So I can change back to students ! Bills all in their names ( currently I pay the bills ) 1 contract - so they are all responsible for any damage anywhere e.g communal areas . Believe it or not - will get higher rent Also ( subject to the tenants reform bill ) they would have a periodic 12 month contract . So I can get back my property if and when I need to I.e assuming the no fault eviction BS comes in ; which it looks like it will .

Couldn’t agree more as a full time LL . Sad thing is that it’s a “ vote winner “ to demonise LL’s . Tories do it and Labour imply they’ll do it more . Many people want to rent not buy ( I’ve lived in over 5 rented properties ) . Where and how people work is somewhat different now . No job for life in the factory at the end of the street . Over regulate , over tax , over burden - so LL’s leave which then makes it worse . Of course the ‘public’ believe rent capping is the answer . But in Berlin and Paris ( from memory ) that in turn creates other issues .

The C and D properties i mention had both their boilers replaced in weeks of each other . But I appreciate what you are saying . It would be nice to ask the question “ if I did this , this and this “ how many points would I score ? Obviously everyone would choose the least hassle / cost to gain the EPC they require . What really bugs me is a LL must get a C or above yet everyone else can live in an F if they wish . LL has an F ; not cost effective to upgrade so sells it . Presumably buyer isn’t a LL . New owner will spend more on paint and a new bathroom . So an F rated property still exists in the market ! . Just gone from 1 list to another tick list .

I’m sure when the guy did my self build epc that solar panels and batteries didn’t count towards it - but they do yes ? If so is my solution to get one of these “ we fix pv panels for free “ companies to stick ‘em on my D roof . Company gets the excess pv generation money . Tenant makes a saving . It all costs me nothing !

Yeah all the easy obvious things done

To further add 1 property has a modern boiler with automated heating and got 5/5 Property on otherside of street with identical boiler and automated heating system 4/5 It’s only 1 point . But when you just need to squeeze a few extra …. Or do I just bitch and complain to a regulator and get my ‘D’ upgraded to a ‘C’ ….?

My own build is fine . But some rentals are C and some are D . It’s important to note 2 houses I have are identical yet one was a C other a D . We know epc rating are “subjective “ with a lump of 💩 on top . As I need C’s - how do I influence that ? Not a dodgy backhander . In reality you want the guy to compute it there and then - but they don’t . Showing some insulation between rafters in part of the loft ( where you can access it ) doesn’t convince them the whole roof is insulated ; as it’s not visible . The twatty epc suggestion of cavity wall insulation for 20k to get 3 extra points doesn’t appeal too me . What to do ?

What’s the welsh translation?

True I bet “ tiny k*** “ mccloud would suck on that .

But I don’t have a budget nor a timescale .

Times must be hard on @Thorfun ‘s build . No Chablis for you tonight !

As @Big Jimbo basically tagged me …. I am a smart person who has ( is ) building their own abode . Equally I can’t answer any of your questions .

What I really want with Tesla is use their predictive algorithm OR ignore it . Be nice to override it - or at least have it show you what it plans to do the next day . When it gets it right it’s great , but it cannot know if SWMBO will reenact a bake off episode or do 10 loads of washing - but I can .

Now Tesla have replied …. We cannot change the Powerwall export, but the total export, so it should be to 8.6kW. oh ok ! But erm it’s 2 inverters - no understandy !!!!

Tesla replied already ! Blaming me for telling them to set it to 8.6 - which I clearly didn’t ! Bit worrying that they don’t appear to check with DNO …. 🙄

You made me bloody worry now ! I’ve email them again to change it to 5kw …. 🙄

What confuses me is that in effect I have 2 inverters. So the SE/PV when exporting will go through the SE inverter which is capped at 3.68. When PW exports it naturally goes through it's own inverter ; so in effect neither know nor care about the other....?!?