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Don't Do It!!! England is a place of wild beasts and yorkshire folk - you may have seen 'England' on the news, but its all a gigantic conspiracy bolstered by coverups at the highest level, deepfakes and hush money! Anyone that crossed the border never comes back!

May also be a symptom of usage on a foldable phone - i've had experience where the Konnect app functions dont always work and/or show up if using it in on a Samsung Fold due to the 'odd' aspect ratios of the screen.

That are "slotted" on (so slits where the back brackets onto the wall are + spaces cut out for any cabling) - I do have the one at the very end (not in the photo) 'reinforced' with a few stripes of ducttape to the battery itself as it can catch a strong updraft). As for temps - in winter they...

When the temps dipped to 5C or below, the charge rates of the units just fell off dramatically. Normally our two inverters could feed the battery banks at a peak of 12,000w when all temps are perfect, however at 5C and below speeds would 'start' per unit at 1000w, then after 40minutes up to...

And if you can, have your batteries in an insulated enclosure or indoors! as the winter weather this past November-March absolutely nuked performance! My one regret is not having internal space, or an enclosed secure shed to have batteries installed within - ended up instead making "insulated...

Yikes! Is this "maximum allowed" based upon a theoretical power draw or amperage? I'm on single phase/100A fuse and fly very close to the sun on that - have considered 3-Phase as the next step, but wouldnt want to get caught out!

Yeah, no need for taking the temperature up - i never mentioned anything to do with push notifications or one time codes! MFA is more than just an authenticator app, and no-one has a crystal ball to what will be available from Tesla as 'options' in future! No connectivity equates to no push...

This thread has given a few chuckles. :) agreed on the dilbert side - at some point the usability has to be factored in, but if there was a suggestion box that Tesla devs monitored, at the very least they could look to upgrade the Pin-to-drive setup and add in "anti-peep' entry i.e if your pin...

Second that! In this case its all about what the inverter can suck from the grid! Got two inverters, feeding 37.5kwh of battery storage + 9kwh on the sunamp at night. - 4 hour octopus go window, and can see the draw on the grid hitting anywhere from 15-18,000watts at the peak :D

Honestly no, as was looking toward the Model Y, and never knew what they did with the original Model 3!

I had FSD with my 2019 M3, traded up for a Model Y and did not purchase it again. Would be great if it was linked to the account, but money is money, and Tesla unfortunately can make more this way. Maybe in a decade I'll reconsider my stance, but in hindsight of the original ordering of the...

Manual EPS switchover (depending on how the electricians done the wiring) can also give you more options on which circuits/load can 'keep going' when needed. Example - auto-switchover might be restricted to 30 Amps (single inverter) so you have to pick and choose which load circuit are hooked...

Aye, that unfortunately sounds normal - my second bank of batteries/inverter was order 'May' arrival 'November' and that was with numerous delivery days from the original arrival estimate.

Thanks folks - thats actually really useful reference for expectations as the temps slowly start to dip, glad its at least in the nominal range for inverter/battery side 'cold taking its toll'. Have been tempted to jump from Go to Intelligent, but given the other Octopus threads, and being on...

Questions for those with battery storage on their setups - how are you finding winter charging rates from the grid overnight? Octopus Go 0030-0430 window, but for the first time (kicking myself for not thinking about this earlier, but live and learn!) I'm thinking the dips to 8-12c overnight...

This might seem a redundant question, but have you run everything full bore and got a record of the 98A usage? Reason for asking, is that I had similar concerns with the 100A single phase on the property. Got two inverters drawing a 'peak' 12kWh, 7.5kWh for the car, SunAmp heater on 3.4kWh and...

As another option for those trying to source batteries - worth on having a look over Solax hybrid inverter+battery combos. 17.5kWh storage + 5kWh (6000watt peak) on the inverter, for £9-10k with install.

Certainly the connectivity is 'at risk', and with no active development, management or maintenance - will sooner (than later) be a risk that Andersen unit owners will have to accept or mitigate against by turning off their unit from active Internet connectivity. Does make a good argument for...

The App at least - no other way to set preferences, and as mentioned, still need to be wary of sucking the house batteries dry - though if anyone with more time on their hands cracks the Konnect command and control interface, I'd not complain! Never quite lived up to the promise for me...

I'd be more than happy to locally host my own instance of the konnect management software, though I am finding myself coming around to having just a 'dumb' unit - and not a bad thing either. With the trend for EV/Alternative vehicles hitting its stride, and the legislations for enabling 'smart'...

Sometimes you'll get that if you've one of the newer A2 units, with the solar feed ct clamp in place. Usually if you're generating a fair whack of electricity, the unit will display this message if the volate goes above the operating thresholds. Andersen have From a mail from Andersen...

If the Konnect app wholly and fully goes offline (and no future app/ocpp allowance to Andersen owners, then it'll be good to keep in the back pocket how to force 'dumb mode' Press the setup button located at the bottom left between the faceplate and the body of the unit five times. If done...

Well that answers that then.... Behold the wait for bluetooth controllers......who knows, maybe with this upcoming 'Steam Demo', that may come alongside....

Numpty question - is it actually 'a thing' anymore to expect data USB connectivity for the existing front ports in 'new-er' Model 3/Y builds? i.e. if i put in a service request, would they be going "oh terribly sorry....yes we'll fix this", or would it be akin to "sorry, but we no longer offer...

Would also be interested in knowing if the new batch of Model Y's coming in have USB-C data at the front!

Can definitely break it up with other combinations for charging, but Gretna is the one i've always used for ease as it meant 2hour odd up, then another 2 and a half hour dundee, and then an hour 15 up to aberdeen > good breaks to rest up and charge. Manchester to Dundee is not a trip i'd think...

Manchester > Gretna services superchargers Gretna > Dundee superchargers Dundee > Aberdeen You'll arrive in Aberdeen with approx 60% charge if you're doing full 100% topups, option of Aberdeen supercharger if needed, otherwise Aberdeen to Dundee return be at 20-30% charge and then rinse repeat...

We had ours akin to "10 panels east" / "14 panels west" - where the respective 'east'/'west' roof their own array. Both arrays going to a single inverter is fine (so long as its sized accordingly, and of good enough quality that your 'start-up' efficiency isn't losing you out of free generation...

Good call on the bird protection....i've not done it with mine, and just seeing which way the fates take me! Can imagine like a lot of installs, bird protection escaped the mind! Worst case, after migration seasons are over you get someone with a ladder and brave enough to put up...

Prices will be fluctuating like mad (higher pricing more often than not...), so can't speak to the accuracy, but i'd be expecting a higher mix of panels and/or batteries for 15K, but then it all depends on 'what panels' and 'what batteries' and any other extras tucked in. Some scenarios both...

That looks like a great site to play around with! One thing i'm surprised on, is that its completely discounting your dormer as "dead zone" ? If you do jump into the solar 'twilight zone' definitely speak with your installer on install options for the dormer - I got funny looks, but they did...

Only but a mere 35kWh going into deepest darkest winter my side. . Already planning how to ration the kitchen cabinets for firewood.

Solax inverters - their hybrid models may say on the box "5KW" but the discharge/charge in the fine print is 6000W sustained! Do batteries aswell.

Potential to look at install work where the solar and battery are unique installs (and retrofitted together)? Noting the above, Powerwalls are like unicorns atm, but there are a good number of other manufacturers you may have an easier time negotiating batteries for the home with (via your...

Try 2-3 (almost) years! :)

6 foot 3 - Model 3 'just' fits without being unbearable (long drives up especially) - Hopefully with the Model Y i'll be able to negotiate what it feels like not to have the floor pushing the knees up again!

Very fair comment on efficiencies - essentially just comes down to your own domestic/personal use cases and requirements (and where you're able and lucky for the space!). For the radiators, because they individually heat up 'so quickly' (short sharp power draw per unit within 5 minutes to...

Exactly where the hot water cylinder was (before and after). Boiler ripped out, no hot water tank, no need for pumps and eadiators all stripped off. Replaced: Elkatherm rad units (all individually app controllable so you only heat the rooms you need when you need). Heatpumps never really won...

9kWh Sunamp Thermino (hot water/ showers and baths) 12 radiators stripped out and gone full electri with those (wasn't going anywhere near air or ground source air-to-water heatpumps - figured get rid of the water based heating and go all in). On a single phase, 24panel 9.7kWh PV / 17+ kWh...

51.7kWh generated 46.80kWh consumed

24panel - east/west direct split with a 6kw inverter. Only clips on extremely sunny days, but even then works for my needs (51kWh lucky generation today). Higher capacity inverters are great - just need to take into account that some may need more sun to 'kickstart' the generation vs some lower...

Generation limited only on the inverter setup you have - DNO side care about those inverters, in as much as they can verify (eyes-on depending on what you're doing) the ability to isolate and 'set' export limits. Understandable, as I can imagine in the even of works going on in your local...

3 Phase will be for the 'next' house :P Was quite interesting with regards to DNO single-phase export limits (6kWh on this end) - I hadn't appreciated that once you and your immediate neighbours on the same DNO links in the street get solar, it starts to cap to the export limits of everyone...

Similar style thinking on the setup this end. 17kWh storage on top of the solar side, however looking to up that to 35 in the coming months ('sweet spot' with regards to the usual peaks/trough loads in the house). DNO export maxxed to 6kw, but in winter time will only get about as far as 6-8...

Good batteries - "slot and ready" so very practical to build up capacity - FOX do outdoor models (for anyone paranoid in the unlikely event of in-home battery fires). When dipping the toes into these waters, it can be a minefield, and the FOX ones were the first ones explored (outside of the...

Reading across this threat, It is a bit frustrating on how much of a postcode lottery it can be on DNO approvals, and the respective restrictions that come in. G99 + G100 should never be feared, as single phase deployments can export up to 6KW out to the grid.....but only if your neighbours...

Couple of options as noted above (though all depends on whether this is an existing setup, or thinking about a new one for anyone 1. Main Fuse Board 'disable' the RCBO/fuse switch for your EV charge point when you're away 2. Internal rocker switch fitted on the 'internal wall' where your charge...

Ouch. I'm counting my blessings on only waiting two days for "upload pictures" to "accepted/confirmed" on trade-in offer. For what its worth, i've not had any further detail or feedback over and above "we'll get in touch once documentation/payment stage" - no hidden (source code) VIN yet...

That's good to know. A concern to mind, when viewing the 'new' vehicle, should there be any issues/dents/paint/build elements that need sorting OR (worst case) requiring a refusal of the vehicle - not wishing to snooker myself by completely resetting/removing the car prematurely. Knowing the...