Mattg4321

I hope it can be done here too. But Spain is a smidge sunnier and warmer than here! Much much easier for them to do.

It’s not just the cost, it’s the security of supply. There’s also a benefit for the treasury in the amount of tax that can be taken from producing it at home. And what’s to stop new licenses for exploration being granted to a state run company (other than them no doubt f’ing it up). Or the state could take a stake and leave operations to someone who knows what they are doing. Perhaps we need to start thinking about burning coal in the short term again until we can finish a transition away from FF. I’m seriously worried about the economy. Tax/costs are already at unsustainable levels for business, making the product unaffordable for the average consumer, yet the treasury is still going to need more of our money as it’s still bleeding cash. This is before the impact of this new war. We need to do something fairly drastic imo.

£280 wouldn't even get you 2x labourers or apprentices in the south east imo. It seems roughly correct for a groundworker, although I'm not familiar with the rates they can charge.

That's what I had to do. Had to break out a load of concrete to get access though, which is why I was looking for a short cut. Decided to do it properly though

It's an option, but more hard work than connecting directly into the access chamber!

Following on from the other topic I just posted, it would really help if I could connect to an access chamber (300mm) the same as in the picture (note it's not this one!) There are no spare inlets, can I create one in the riser somehow? Note that this is surface water, not foul. It would be a connection from an aco drain.

As per the title, is this possible? I've found 110mm hoppers with solvent sockets, but the riser appears to be around 150-160mm diameter. Surely there is a solution short of getting the hole saw out? https://www.toolstation.com/square-hopper-110mm/p71607?store=null&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21019175163&gbraid=0AAAAAD-vLcXXXI5YTIGEGSG3qJOU7d06k&gclid=CjwKCAiAqprNBhB6EiwAMe3yhghXuo0-GWuBtdc3XxZJyOIMk0tlIYiI_Xj62GxKj9Jw_SYKfFeANhoC7NEQAvD_BwE

Or mask wearing causing rebreathing of CO2

I've also used PassivHaus Systems own branded tape and found it very good.

It’s horses for courses really as DC coupled is lower up front cost and slightly more efficient as no need to convert DC to AC and back to DC

I fitted a manual changeover switch to bypass the inverter in the case of the inverter failing, so I can still get power to the circuits fed from the load terminals of the inverter. Also, you’re only considering the maximum load going through the inverter to the load terminals when the grid is down. What about under normal usage with grid connected? There is likely to be a limit that might be the same as when grid is down.

A lot of this foreign made/focused equipment comes with instructions not suitable for the uk imo. EV chargers are another one, although slightly better since the uk regs have stabilised somewhat in the last 4 years or so. Bottom line is you need someone who knows what they are doing to install it.

I'm no roofer either, but I agree with what Nick says. The eaves tray/whatever eaves protection strip has been used should touch the gutter imo. It looks like it stops 20-30mm short, leaving a gap for wind driven rain/splashback from the gutter.

In theory perhaps not, however this is all academic, because that's what the regulations say. You can't leave live conductors connected to the grid when operating a generating set/inverter and you can't make your own neutral - earth link when connected to the grid. In any case, it won't work when connected like this as you'll have parallel neutral paths and any RCD protecting the grid supply to the inverter will trip out as some current will go via the neutral at the RCD and some via the neutral bar. That schematic is a load of %@!$. I'd be interested to hear what Growatt come back to you with!!

If live conductors are left connected to the grid the inverter could backfeed the grid causing unexpected voltages for DNO linesmen. In practice it may well not be a problem if only the neutral was left connected to DNO grid, but that would be against the regulations and have the potential to be dangerous to DNO under certain fault conditions/if the inverter was incorrectly installed.