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- Tue Oct 22, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Economics of charging at 7p and exporting at 15p
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1682
Economics of charging at 7p and exporting at 15p
A few months ago I was playing some games to import/export in the hope of profit. Below are the results. I'm finding it difficult to understand what (if any) profit was made from my endevours. And I can imagine a whole load of problems: I can't know how efficient my battery charging process is in th...
- Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi all.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 647
Re: Hi all.
Hi all, re the solar, we have a southeast facing rear garden that gets loads of sun, the only issue is the gable end of the house faces in that direction, I have thought about getting a few panels on a pergola facing south. ATM I have a small workshop that face south east and that has 2 400W Perlig...
- Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:40 pm
- Forum: Transport
- Topic: Big discounts available on Jag EVs:
- Replies: 10
- Views: 873
Big discounts available on Jag EVs:
Have a look for yourself, £30k off list seems to be normal:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search ... r-from=new
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search ... r-from=new
- Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:09 pm
- Forum: Photovoltaic
- Topic: Solar EV charging
- Replies: 4
- Views: 377
Re: Solar EV charging
Does “trickle” charging an EV from excess solar generated PV cause problems to car battery? We have a Solax system with batteries and a Solax EV charger and it charges the cars a little bit when the house and domestic battery have no demand. This week with sun some of the day it managed 8, 10 &...
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 8:27 pm
- Forum: Photovoltaic
- Topic: Replacing a string inverter
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1640
Re: Replacing a string inverter
Is the word "attempt" in any way appropriate for a man of your capabilities? Its a slightly larger one physically, so might not be a simple swap out. In the end it was a simple swap out as it turned out to be the same physical size. Step 1 - Confirmed it was fecked. It had Error 031 which...
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 5:05 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Octopus Free Power Hours
- Replies: 200
- Views: 12816
Re: Octopus Free Power Hours
Aiming for an all time record, with Sunday dinner on, washing, tumble dryer, battery charging + electric shower (teenager😜) - hoping it doesn't trip the house fuse😝 https://i.postimg.cc/yDJDPwyr/20241020-133756.jpg Not a bad effort😁 - won't be for the full hour, but a lot more than usual. I have a ...
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Octopus Free Power Hours
- Replies: 200
- Views: 12816
Re: Octopus Free Power Hours
IOG cheapslot engaged for extra payback and 22kW+ coming in. :twisted: It has been shown by others in previous sessions that you get charged the cheap rate but you get the peak rate credit. ;) That is interesting. I always switch off smart charging during these "power hours" because I don...
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Octopus Free Power Hours
- Replies: 200
- Views: 12816
Re: Octopus Free Power Hours
IOG cheapslot engaged for extra payback and 22kW+ coming in. :twisted: It has been shown by others in previous sessions that you get charged the cheap rate but you get the peak rate credit. ;) That is interesting. I always switch off smart charging during these "power hours" because I don...
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Octopus Free Power Hours
- Replies: 200
- Views: 12816
Re: Octopus Free Power Hours
IOG cheapslot engaged for extra payback and 22kW+ coming in. :twisted: It has been shown by others in previous sessions that you get charged the cheap rate but you get the peak rate credit. ;) That is interesting. I always switch off smart charging during these "power hours" because I don...
- Sun Oct 20, 2024 1:09 pm
- Forum: Energy storage, batteries, energy tariffs
- Topic: Octopus Free Power Hours
- Replies: 200
- Views: 12816
Re: Octopus Free Power Hours
Considering the fact I'm not deploying any resistive heating, and the PHEV is full, this isn't a bad effort (I think):