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if you want to use solar PV to charge your car your system needs to generate at least 6 amps

To charge from 100% PV, that's correct for my EV too. To be strict, I need 6A (1.4kW) at the car, but it doesn't all have to be from the PV. I have a Zappi charger with 'Eco+' mode that only charges if at least 1.4kW is available from PV, and 'Eco' mode which will use PV when it provides a percentage (that I define) of the charge. I use Eco mode on 50% when the PV isn't adequate to get 1.4kW; last week, for the first time this year, the PV has been producing enough to use Eco+.

 
Posted : 14/03/2022 8:50 am
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Buy an electric kettle with a temperature selection button on it.

I had no idea such a thing existed!

 
Posted : 14/03/2022 9:32 am
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I had no idea such a thing existed!

How do you make green tea? Kidding.

They’re quite neat. And I found a reasonable one for much cheaper than the regular boil-until-room-steamy one I’d had my eye on.

They are very confusing for elderly relatives though. ‘Your kettle is too complicated’

 
Posted : 14/03/2022 12:56 pm
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We got one from aldi.
It is great for fruit teas, green tea and making coffee so it doesn't taste burnt.

 
Posted : 14/03/2022 1:45 pm
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What product are people using to insulate their suspended floors? Beside the obvious don't use foil backed stuff google just seems to suggest using overly fancy/expensive jute based eco hipster warrior stuff.

 
Posted : 14/03/2022 2:34 pm
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Standard loft insulation is the best bang for buck and fairly easy too - just shove between the joists and staple sheep/wire netting (or similar) underneath to hold it in place.
You can use celotex type stuff but realistically you need to do it from above and it's a bit of a faff.

 
Posted : 14/03/2022 3:15 pm
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