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by nowty
Sat Jun 21, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Where am I ?
Replies: 272
Views: 106331

Re: Where am I ?

Colmar is the place, I stayed there last year on my way down to daughter’s just because it was convenient for the motorway and a Tesla Supercharger. I did not even go into town. :facepalm: Last night SWMBO persuaded me to drive into the centre and I pleasantly surprised how nice it was. Today was on...
by nowty
Sat Jun 21, 2025 1:02 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Octopus Free Power Hours
Replies: 290
Views: 55464

Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

Car is not at home so I can’t even qualify for the draw. :evil:
by nowty
Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:50 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Where am I ?
Replies: 272
Views: 106331

Re: Where am I ?

On another EV Euro trip, 12 hours in the TM3 today. 4 charging sessions including my first ever Ionity session with a decent 171kWh max charge rate.

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Loverly French mystery town.
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by nowty
Fri Jun 20, 2025 10:15 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Extra cooling
Replies: 15
Views: 467

Re: Extra cooling

I’m with you there Bugtownboy, 25 degrees is our perfect temp all year round. We don’t put the air con on until it reaches 28 degrees.
by nowty
Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:27 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: DNO form for G99, Help!
Replies: 13
Views: 526

Re: DNO form for G99, Help!

Yeah I was surprised, maybe because I put the installation date as tomorrow even though I've been doing it on and off all week. But I have a problem, went to power up the inverters and the one I had delivered a few days ago is DOA, turn on the incoming power and it trips the RCBO instantly, swapped...
by nowty
Thu Jun 19, 2025 7:59 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Replies: 809
Views: 309509

Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

Only 99kWh today as its getting even warmer, still its my 3rd best ever. :D

Today I noticed what I think was the first ever install in my local area.
I assume they are having an upgrade.

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by nowty
Thu Jun 19, 2025 12:13 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Replies: 809
Views: 309509

Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

I installed a 12kW system with a 5kW export limit on a friend's property (5kW being the maximum level set by Western Power for his system). It would regularly trip inverters out due to high voltage during mid summer (and his motor capacitors had a tendency to fail prematurely!). Eventually he compl...
by nowty
Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:11 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Replies: 809
Views: 309509

Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

That's pretty impressive! What's your maximum export - 3.68kW? Have you tried asking for more? Around here, Western Power ALWAYS said 3.68kW, but then after the FIT goldrush subsided, they started regularly offering people 5kW or even sometimes higher, if their neighbours didn't have PV also. Years...
by nowty
Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 pm
Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
Topic: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage
Replies: 809
Views: 309509

Re: Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

The Nowty Towers daily generation record is currently 100 kWh. Yesterday I generated 98 kWh with a little cloud. Today its sun, sun, sun but a little hotter and less wind. My SMA forecaster is suggesting I might get around 102 kWh or 103 kWh today. I sprayed my ground mounts with cooling water and ...
by nowty
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:53 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Van of enormous power Mk 4
Replies: 321
Views: 114503

Re: Van of enormous power Mk 4

Hit 85kW charge speed and is effortless to drive. :D Ionity Alnwick, all good. :xl: "Joe, can we get a private plate"? That was at 05.10hrs driving into Aberdeen train station. :lol: :facepalm: Some brass neck eh? :praise: ;) https://www.swiftreg.co.uk/private-number-plate/SW19MBO