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by spread-tee
Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Put all of National Grid under state control, net zero campaigners urge
Replies: 4
Views: 1761

Re: Put all of National Grid under state control, net zero campaigners urge

If one bothers to read the financial reports of National Grid, one easily sees that the capital investment in the UK transmission networks and the ESO, is significantly more than the profits of those networks. Also, the dividends are issued with a scrip alternative with at least half, on average, b...
by spread-tee
Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:38 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: Wyoming state to ban EV sales
Replies: 8
Views: 3565

Re: Wyoming state to ban EV sales

Or just the GOP continuing to rape the planet and mankind for it's own benefit to the detriment of all species on planet earth! I fear you are right, now the GOP have MaCarthy in the house as speaker, but he is severely under the cosh of the right wing nut jobs and trumpists, we can expect much wor...
by spread-tee
Sun Jan 15, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Media and Culture
Topic: Put all of National Grid under state control, net zero campaigners urge
Replies: 4
Views: 1761

Re: Put all of National Grid under state control, net zero campaigners urge

Yep, the whole system is a racket designed to make rich people even richer.

Desp
by spread-tee
Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:54 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: Heat pump installer advice
Replies: 13
Views: 4702

Re: Heat pump installer advice

dan_b wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 4:47 pm Hi Desp - you have a DM
spread-tee wrote: Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:17 pm I could have a look at the boiler to see if it is possible to repair if she is not in too much of a hurry (couple of weeks) and possibly install a HP at a later date?

Desp
Hi dan, PM sent.

Desp
by spread-tee
Fri Jan 13, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Spaceheating
Topic: Heat pump installer advice
Replies: 13
Views: 4702

Re: Heat pump installer advice

I could have a look at the boiler to see if it is possible to repair if she is not in too much of a hurry (couple of weeks) and possibly install a HP at a later date?

Desp
by spread-tee
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: Cafe
Topic: Jeff Beck RIP
Replies: 0
Views: 2588

Jeff Beck RIP

One of my favourites for a loong time. Sad day for me



A duet with a Blackbird, no bubblegum pop shite for him 8-)

Desp
by spread-tee
Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Shedhenge
Replies: 122
Views: 24287

Re: Shedhenge

That makes perfect sense, even to a numpty like me :D We are not far off going live, just got to bring the DC cabling from the shed to the loft and the AC cables from loft to the CU. Then my sparky mate will come over to check it all out and we will switch on. Thanks in no small part to you Joe and ...
by spread-tee
Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:36 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Shedhenge
Replies: 122
Views: 24287

Re: Shedhenge

The BMS on the Pylon's should take care of it but don't bill me if it goes bang. :lol: And the "intra trading" of batteries within the "secret list" is giving my spreadsheet a headache. :evil: I was rather hoping this would be the case as there is no mention of any voltage adjus...
by spread-tee
Wed Jan 11, 2023 6:30 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Shedhenge
Replies: 122
Views: 24287

Re: Shedhenge

We are nearly ready to wire up the first array on the shed/woodstore to the inverter and batteries but a thought occurred to me. We picked up 3 pylon 2000s from Mr Ceasium and these are paralleled up with 2 new Pylon 3000s, obviously I have no idea about the SOC of any of these so is it ok to just ...
by spread-tee
Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Photovoltaic
Topic: Shedhenge
Replies: 122
Views: 24287

Re: Shedhenge

We are nearly ready to wire up the first array on the shed/woodstore to the inverter and batteries but a thought occurred to me. We picked up 3 pylon 2000s from Mr Ceasium and these are paralleled up with 2 new Pylon 3000s, obviously I have no idea about the SOC of any of these so is it ok to just p...