Octopus Free Power Hours

AGT
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Nothing on the app either..
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Stinsy
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Joeboy wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:02 am I was pulling 25kW for an hour, knocked a storage heater off and put on the kettle, hit 27kW and the house went black. I pulled the 100A fuse and it was ok. Tiny text on the smart meter which TBH i hadn't noticed said push both buttons to reconnect (Orange & Blue buttons). Fortunately next week I wont be needing the SH's so won't feel this way again (for a while).
I peaked at 13.5kW!

Even then the family were moaning that the house was too warm!
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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I managed 40.23 kWh over the 2 hour period and in a IOG cheapslot so it will cost me £2.82 but I should get a peak rate rebate of £10.47, the difference will buy me an extra 109 kWh on the cheapslot.

I have exported over a quarter of what I have imported in November and receive double the credit. I have worked out that todays session will power Nowty Towers for an average of 5 days in November. 8-)
18.7kW PV > 109MWh generated
Ripple 6.6kW Wind + 4.5kW PV > 26MWh generated
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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Stinsy wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 5:24 pm
Joeboy wrote: Sun Nov 24, 2024 10:02 am I was pulling 25kW for an hour, knocked a storage heater off and put on the kettle, hit 27kW and the house went black. I pulled the 100A fuse and it was ok. Tiny text on the smart meter which TBH i hadn't noticed said push both buttons to reconnect (Orange & Blue buttons). Fortunately next week I wont be needing the SH's so won't feel this way again (for a while).
I peaked at 13.5kW!

Even then the family were moaning that the house was too warm!
I'll join you soon enough, I did not enjoy the elevator dropping feeling stomach when it all went black. In saying that, I didn't particularly like the garage dark scramble with torch (rechargeable batteries) to the meter box. 25kW was not a problem, 27kW was.. :twisted:

Just shows though.
A. I'm an idiot
B. Nope, that about covers it.
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Re: Octopus Free Power Hours

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If you have an 80A fuse do they set the meter at 80A or is it based on the actual meters capacity? :?:
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