Recent content by GaryMG4

I'm still only averaging around 70% solar, not helped by doing a 7-100% charge overnight and Monday nights half price offer from Octopus.

Car's almost full so I'll top up tomorrow, washing done, dishwasher done, running dishwasher sanitise and I've still only managed to use 20% of what we've generated today. The last couple of months have generated a total of 950kWh from our 4kW array so happy with that. Re kerosene, last year...

I only have solar, no battery so mine just uses the excess that goes o the grid (I'm on FiT so get paid for generation, not export). I believe there is space for a second CT clamp to monitor what the battery is doing. In the context of the OP the Zappi would only use what was being exported and...

The Zappi is cleverer than that, it will divert all your excess into the car so long as it is above 1.4kW, pausing the charge if clouds/kettle cause it to drop below 1.4, even then you can set the minimum green energy to say 50% and then as long as your excess is 700w or above it will top up the...

You can use the Ac current setting in the car to select 6, 8 or 16 amps, just be aware that it resets after every charge to AC Current i.e maximum the callbox can provide.

If it is showing AC current you should get the max available, once you tap it gives the option of 6,8,16 or AC current.

Welcome If you select 16amp rather than AC current you will get 3.4kW from a 7kW charger. have you tried other 7kW chargers, are you using a single phase type 2 cable on a 3 phase charger?

My coffee machine uses about 1.3 kW and only heats enough for the cup so I'm sorted. Mind you the price of the coffee pods far exceeds the energy 'saving'

I think the idea is that if you have 1.2kW excess that is being clipped then there is no cost as you don't use the grid and you don't get paid for that clipped excess.

Had my renewal invitation email today, had to log in just to view the quote whichI thought was odd. But it had dropped around 20% to £276 so not too bad as I'm 70 this year.

Yep lost my last K4 like that, at least the parts are available if a bit pricey. Ended up with a significantly cheaper Titan one after that, so far.....

Interesting numbers, for the same period our 4kW array on FiT with no battery generated £115 income, and we paid Octopus £62. it was made up of 498 kWh generated, of which 180 was consumed. We consumed 444 kWh in total (164 into the car) so we imported 264.

With the Zappi the car tells it 'charging complete', the granny via the Tapo shows <1 w consumption.

Not sure there's space for downward dog, but savasana would be perfect

I had a letter from Thames Valley police informing me my MX5 had been recorded by a community speed watch in Steeple Claydon (Bucks) and that my details had been added to a database in case it happened again. I contacted them and told them although the car had been purchased in that area it had...