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by Jinx
Thu Mar 06, 2025 2:15 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov
Replies: 1837
Views: 486830

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

Is the hour before still taken into account for base or is it just the same time slot of previous days? Just the actual slot on the previous 10 non-SS days. There was an in day adjustment in the past but that is long gone… And to be clear a non-SS day is a non DFS called day as there are many DFS c...
by Jinx
Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:10 am
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov
Replies: 1837
Views: 486830

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

Is the hour before still taken into account for base or is it just the same time slot of previous days?
by Jinx
Wed Feb 19, 2025 12:57 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: battery secateurs
Replies: 17
Views: 2640

Re: battery secateurs

I use these regularly, they are a fantastic tool but they scare the hell out of me, truly, far more than my 70cc chainsaw or the 9” grinder that most people consider terrifying. The only ‘safe’ version I have seen is the genuine Makita, it comes with a sensing glove but it’s around £1000 so people j...
by Jinx
Tue Dec 10, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov
Replies: 1837
Views: 486830

Re: Octopus saving sessions coming 1st Nov

As a little protest the car and house battery will be getting charged at 5pm tomorrow :pot-stir:
by Jinx
Sun Oct 27, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Armoured cable for DC
Replies: 25
Views: 12148

Re: Armoured cable for DC

Here are the actual figures from the BS standard for SWA… https://i.postimg.cc/hXMDJN83/IMG-1440.jpg The maximum permitted DC volts between conductors is 1800 Vdc I’ve worked with plenty of SWA, larger stuff generally and some of the inner insulation is so thin it’s translucent but it all states to ...
by Jinx
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: BEV charger questions
Replies: 53
Views: 14431

Re: BEV charger questions

Moxi wrote: Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:14 pm Jinx I’m inclined to agree with your suggestion that Zappi’s aren’t the most reliable- it’s certainly got me thinking of my options.

Moxi
Highly likely you would have no problem and be very happy but it is worth considering when choosing I think. Look forward to hearing what you decide.
by Jinx
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:10 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: BEV charger questions
Replies: 53
Views: 14431

Re: BEV charger questions

Lots of positives about the Zappi but ‘reliable’ they are not, join the EV installer page if you don’t believe me, you will see they are far from reliable. I’m yet to get one fitted so the installers offer a good insight, many of them installing several a week so a much better representation of the...
by Jinx
Sun Oct 13, 2024 4:02 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: BEV charger questions
Replies: 53
Views: 14431

Re: BEV charger questions

Lots of positives about the Zappi but ‘reliable’ they are not, join the EV installer page if you don’t believe me, you will see they are far from reliable. I’m yet to get one fitted so the installers offer a good insight, many of them installing several a week so a much better representation of the ...
by Jinx
Mon Jun 24, 2024 12:02 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Longest day generation times
Replies: 5
Views: 1591

Re: Longest day generation times

05:30 to 22:15 down in Somerset, startup nearly 40W.




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by Jinx
Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: New ground array
Replies: 36
Views: 14178

Re: New ground array

Yeah I found this doc which shows the reduction in current for 2 strings. The current will be 13ish max so with the labels generating about 300ishV, should be fine. It was already wired with just a single break in the cables by the official electricians when they installed it year and half ago and ...