More Renewable Shenanigans at Nowty Towers

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More Renewable Shenanigans at Nowty Towers

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I feel another Nowty Towers renewable energy project coming on. :twisted:
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18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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40kWh Thermal storage
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nowty wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:17 am I feel another Nowty Towers renewable energy project coming on. :twisted:

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But how will you store the exchanged heat for Winter use? :D
Looking forward to seeing the outcome whatever it is!
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
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Joeboy wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:29 am But how will you store the exchanged heat for Winter use? :D
Its going to be a cooling comfort thing in summer and a tactical background heater in the shoulder months.
Not sure how useful it will be in mid winter.
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
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nowty wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:29 am
Joeboy wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 10:29 am But how will you store the exchanged heat for Winter use? :D
Its going to be a cooling comfort thing in summer and a tactical background heater in the shoulder months.
Not sure how useful it will be in mid winter.
Great as a dehumidifier too.
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
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I’ve been contemplating an air-to-air for a while. Which model gave you gone for?
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
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Stinsy wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:49 am I’ve been contemplating an air-to-air for a while. Which model gave you gone for?
http://www.airconditioningcentre.com/wp ... 072020.pdf
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
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nowty wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:01 pm
Stinsy wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:49 am I’ve been contemplating an air-to-air for a while. Which model gave you gone for?
http://www.airconditioningcentre.com/wp ... 072020.pdf
I have a few split systems out in Turkey house. My fave is an inverter type, very quiet and very low running costs. As the others fail they will be replaced with Inverter type. Vestel is the make and I think the last one was about £600 fitted, 18,000 btu. Just ensure you don't overdry the air.
19.7kW PV SE, VI, HM, EN & DW
Ripple 7kW WT & Gen to date 19MWh
42kWh LFPO4 storage
95kWh Heater storage
12kWh 210ltr HWT.
73kWh HI5
Deep insulation, air leak ct'd home
Zoned GCH & Hive 2
WBSx2
Low energy bulbs
Veg patches & fruit trees
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Are you installing it yourself?
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3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger

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Stinsy wrote: Thu Jun 16, 2022 12:53 pm Are you installing it yourself?
Well that's the controversy isn't it and it would not be a Nowty Towers project if I just posted a picture of it up on the wall working. :?

One of my jobs in the long past in the nuclear industry as an instrumentation engineer was maintaining mass spectrometers, so I have experience on vacuum pumps and various gasses, and stuff much worse.

But not legal unless I spend £1000+ to do an F-Gas course, then pay more money every year to a trade body to get the F-Gas licence. But its legal for anyone to buy F-Gas and recharge car aircon (cos its not stationary) :roll: . They even sell kits in halfords for joe public.

Costs for commissioning seem to be around £500+, so you pay for the kit twice, and try buying a split without buying a installation package or providing evidence of F-Gas installation.

So either, I did the course and I have a F-Gas certificate,

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Or I found a reseller where, I just had to tick the box, "I understand that I need an F-Gas Certified Engineer to install this product."
Then bought a vacuum pump with gauge kit off ebay for about £80.

Its one or the other. ;)

Pussy seems to approve of the indoor unit already.

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18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
5 Other RE Coop's
105kWh EV storage
60kWh Home battery storage
40kWh Thermal storage
GSHP + A2A HP's
Rain water use > 510 m3
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That is the answer I was looking for!

Not easy to place an order with that supplier though. You seem to have to call them!
12x 340W JA Solar panels (4.08kWp)
3x 380W JA Solar panels (1.14kWp)
5x 2.4kWh Pylontech batteries (12kWh)
LuxPower inverter/charger

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