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I used 50mm 'cause I'm special.

Shouldn’t be using it there

He only has tiny marbles that’s for sure

Don’t know what you mean

Nah . I’ve just had a 45 minute online argument with Deliveroo and then had to go to the restaurant myself . So I’m in no mood for prisoners , executions all the way .

I love you again Yeah @Onoff I’m with @Big Jimbo on this it looks (expletive deleted)ing shit ?

Wtf !

Diverter valve or solenoid for sure ?

I think so . Probably a ‘plug in ‘ you need to add - though I haven’t tried any of this . https://www.max2play.com/en/addons/ Thinking about it ; I’m sure sometime ago I did have the Lms server ( squeezebox ) streaming radio . I should really look into this for myself also …

Also depends how technical you want to get or just plug ‘n play . I use raspberry pi’s with max2play software - works excellent for streaming my digital music collection. But if you want ‘easy’ but of course cost more then maybe Sonos ….

Did the same Got spots that you can flip from warm and white light . Dimmable as way to bright at 100%

I used Polk rc60’s ( think that’s their name ) . Basically a stereo speaker in 1 unit . Work great !

That glory hole slot certainly looks too high for me

I don’t have a bora but a elica . Mine vents down to the plinth . No condensation issues to date . Has carbon filters to remove grease / smell etc. ; too date no issues

Guys I HA everything I can . My dishwasher comes on at 1am ( off peak electric ) does it save a lot of £££ ? Of course not . But ! If at cheap rate ( or using PV ) I can use the dishwasher , use the washing machine , charge my EV , fill the Tesla battery - then it’s still a small saving each day . They add up over the years . As electricity prices rise the savings should increase ( assuming off peak doesn’t rise disproportionately) . Should SWMBO turn off a light ? Of course she should - but we all know she ( mine! ) won’t . I think it’s physiological also . Washer on cheap rate , Lights off - I’m “ saving “ . The hassle of doing this varies .

Install HA you manage . What happens if a supplier of anything goes bust ?

Just decided to look at octopus go rates now out of interest off peak 7.5p peak 31.42 So *assume* that's what they need to make a reasonable profit..... So in 12 months I'm going to get bumped up a lot me thinks.....

100% my argument. Dread to think cost of electric 5 years from now. My thought on this having just signed a new 1 yr contract with octopus at 5p off peak and 25p peak is what an earth will it be in 2 years? Even off peak will be far more than 5p, let alone peak.

Now this is where I'm confused. My inverter can only ever export 3.6kw. So I could add a zillion PV panels but in reality I need something like SolarEdge to store the electricity . I also didn't realise that I have 2 sets of panels on either side of my ridge and apparently a shadow will 'knock out' the entire ridge. Whilst with solar Edges 'optimiser' one panel in shade will not effect power generation from the others. Not sure of how much the actual benefit would be .... Agreed. I rather export zero at 3p a KW and keep as much as possible for myself rather than buy it back at 5p off peak or 25p peak. The engineer claimed it is possible to 'stop' export via a device that is controlled presumably by the DNO to stop over generation. To his knowledge he hasn't seen one installed on a domestic property yet. Just a few hundred quid apparently... I understand your wait tactic. Problem is ultimately that day will come and by then ( as even now ) demand for batteries outstrips supply. Also I note Tesla for example have increased the price of their batteries - extra money for old rope. TBH he didn't really push the extra PV option it was just a consideration that even in his own wording was 'maybe add later'. I really want my lecky bill to be zero averaged over a year. That would be mega. I remember posting such things long before I even had a battery, PV, EV etc. and mocked as the ROI didn't add up. It still doesn't. BUT! Every gas/electric hike makes it more and more viable. I read somewhere ( BBC I think ) that our electricity consumption is set to double by 2050 ( from memory ). Lecky costs ( we will ignore mega gas increases for now! ) will only for the foreseeable future increase. I know it will rain, so I'll buy my brolly now! ?

This is exactly what I was thinking!. If DNO has to 'restrict' then that limits amount of PV, batteries, EV etc. etc. a particular household/area can have. I guess upgrading infrastructure ( sub stations etc. ) will be no small ( cheap! ) task. Appreciate your other detailed response aswell ? I'm being greedy and want maximum supply ( not too worried about export ). I suspect that I'll be refused from the DNO as charging 2 PW, an EV and running other electrical stuff for 4 hours will be too much for 80A. If they let me upgrade to 100A ( as a condition of approval ) then I'd be up for it. Should find out in a week or so....

If you have an 80A fuse (modern wiring) is that sufficient to upgrade to 100A? - or does that require main inlet cable replaced?

I decide to confuse myself more and use this... https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/kW_to_Amp_Calculator.html I have an 80Amp fuse. A PW2 can draw at 5Kw. so 10Kw for 2. EV charger can draw at 7.5kw So sticking 17.5kw in = gives just under 73Amps I wonder how much 'room' they allow for normal house hold use on top of that? i.e. how near are you allowed to get to 80A....

Having said all that I'm now confused how the SE charges (ignoring PV )...... Must be only PV....

https://www.solaredge.com/uk/ Very interesting and confusing conversation with guy who came out to look at the possibility of another PW2 If DNO deny then that's it. As my output/drain ( i.e. charging everything up at cheap rate ) upsets Mr. Grid With SolarEdge ( as far as I understand it ) the battery storage is before the exporter. So that's currently limited to 3.6Kw. With2 PW2 at 5KW each they could argue 'drain' can exceed what they will permit ( they could limit export to prevent issues the other way ). As SE is before the exporter/inverter it doesn't constitute a problem i.e. the inverter is limited to 3.6KW and I could in theory have 10 SE batteries for storage ; but I can never use more than 3.6KW Assuming I've got that half right, has anyone looked into this?. I believe SE is new in the UK. Installer said they are currently limited to 1 SE install a month, until supply picks up. Not too much of an issue as they only have 1 install booked in!

Purchased Now I have EXTREME drill bits and SPECIALIST screws . If I did this for a living I could charge triple just because of that . “Black and Yellow makes you mellow “ Mr.Dewalt “Blue is poo “ Mr. Makitashite ( Japanese I believe ) Erbaur - similar to Fischer Price