Timur

Researching & innovating flexibility solutions for electricity networks and customers to reach NetZero. PV, V2G & ASHP user.

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@duolingo erm... I thought it's never a day off! Or Is it an Anti-maths today?

Do I need to switch to a "maths" keyboard to get the right answer?

Also 0.5 +0.5 is 1... Unless it's 00..55?

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@EVPuzzle Ooooh! There is an integration for Solis!? I was just about to order shelly EM for the inverter feed...

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@NoPoke @theolodian It's the DNOs who use CLASS for managing flows, NESO only cares about voltages (mainly reactive power) to manage flows at transmission, right?

To your original question, heat pumps can be flexible without a major impact on customers, kettles aren't.

Usage depends on config:

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@AntiEVidiots @climbtechy @ivanlgee Yes, that's exactly the problem. What are currently available and reasonable non-SUV EV options for a 7-seater?

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@Walton9Craig @mwt2008 @Silverbullet130 Oh yes! At the moment and at scale only Nissan Leafs can do it, but others are also developing.

Makes sense really, in UK cars spent most of their time parked and using the battery for home doesn't really impact it (in theory it even slows down degradation).

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@Silverbullet130 @Walton9Craig @mwt2008 Supply is capped (with a seal too) when the meter is removed, which is only an hour or so, done by a supplier (free or sub £100).

Disconnection from the mains is digging up road £500-£900, done by gas networks.

First is a good idea, second is unnecessary.

This is from ENA:

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@Walton9Craig @Silverbullet130 @mwt2008 Interesting.. there is a difference between meter removal and disconnection [from mains].

In my experience, no need to disconnect, if the supply is safe and compliant after the meter removal.

There is quite a bit of confusion on this...

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@markrmthompson @mwt2008 https://t.co/7J7nSerPQp

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@guynewey Sorry to hear that! But agree, very surprising choice... May be they are after a V2G compatible EV?! 🧐

Was it 62kWh battery? According to the dealership, I have "the last brand new e+ to be sold".. not much on the second hand market either!

Can you track it on the App?

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@EVPuzzle My last clear day was back in July, 50/50 south and west facing, 3.2kWp

On one those days you can see how cooling in shadow brings a bit of a boost at peak..

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@winewinecode @kryscina_by Самое интенсивное (выше 700), то что у нас видно, не долго было, пока ужинали только конец застали. Да и с тучами повезло.

Завтра ещё будет скорее всего.
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[Met Office @metoffice]

Look north in the coming nights and you may spot the #NorthernLights 👀

A coronal mass ejection from the sun is earth bound and whilst there's some uncertainty on its arrival time, sightings of the #aurora are likely in northern areas with a slight chance in the south too

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@winewinecode @kryscina_by Он южнее пошел, нам не досталось , но франция попала. https://t.co/yNyek6Ss64

Зато северное сияние сегодня было, даже на юге было видно.

[LMS Radio, La Musique Star 🇨🇵 @LAMUSIQUESTAR]

🇫🇷 L'ex-ouragan Kirk traverse la France déversant des quantités de pluie considérables des Pays de la Loire à la Champagne-Ardenne et apportant également un fort coup de vent.

La Seine-et-Marne passe en vigilance ROUGE pour une crue majeure sur le Grand Morin. 35 autres départements sont en vigilance orange.

Situation compliquée dans le Pays de Retz. Des évacuations sont en cours en Loire-Atlantique notamment.

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@tobyontour @janrosenow @FullyChargedShw @TheRAC_UK Are you in the arctic or Antarctica? I don't think many other fossil fuel cars would work there... So you can't enjoy these benefits.

In all seriousness, EV will suit the needs of most drivers in the UK (average commute used to be 40 miles). Others will have to wait.

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@mnine1 @janrosenow @FullyChargedShw @TheRAC_UK And why would that be the case?

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@EngineerLondon Ooh that looks pretty - very different scale to D!

I'm trying to get a better understanding of DAR failures in extreme weather events. Are there any particular conditions when DAR failure results in SF6 release?

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@willow_peck @mwt2008 Most of the issues with heat pumps come from poor installation, configuration and user education.

Sure they do, unless there is another source of hot water.

Still, the issue of noise is often selective - compared to traffic, continuous or occasional, they are insignificant.

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@willow_peck @mwt2008 🧐 heat pumps don't provide hot water on demand, they heat up water in cylinder once or twice a day depending on the demand for hot water...

Mine runs twice: 1pm (solar gain) and 8pm.

In winter, on full power it's quieter than neighbour's car idling for defrost 2m away.

[Timur @TimurRDG]

@BerkshireCar @WokinghamBC Been there earlier today, yet again, so context is known, thanks.

Something like that, yes - pedestrians need a chance to cross!

It forces people to think - the quality of driving standards is shocking! Not indicating, blocking ways, ignoring pedestrians, on 📱s, pushing in...