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I think last time Madam used my hedge clippers ???? At least they can be sharpened.

@paulikens Or post a photo of the relevant bit here and someone will translate for you. Where are you at present, give an idea as to which points of entry are easily accessible?

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Where and what reason was given for denial? Generally, if you fix the problem (e.g. get a visa) I'm not aware of any circumstances where a simple denial carries a time limit and you can re-try immediately (I'd recommend a different entry point). Topic moved to the relevant forum.

The big ones used on fork trucks and the like are very reliable and need a good pull to disconnect. As with all DC connections, don't disconnect when under load!!

Not if you want Chang Fetching my coat ...

They should slide together (same colour) if one is flipped 180o they will be quite a strong push. Edit for better video

Yeah, they look like Anderson Powerpole connectors. https://powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpole-colored-housings Get them on Lazada, sadly looks like no local suppliers. https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=Anderson+powerpole&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.home.search.go.11257f6d8NO2Jf Clever "genderless" design.

Sounds like a plan. TOU is unlikely to help as it will almost certainly be an electronic meter and will probably have the same issue. Going back to a conventional meter (with a no-reverse pawl) may solve it.

Where in Thailand are they?

Why not deliberately turn on export and see if the reading that's changing counts up? OK it will cost you a few Baht, but you have something to go to PEA with. Digital meters can be whatever they're programmed to be. Conventional single-tariff, TOU, Export or both TOU and Export. If you DO have TOU you will be being charged rather more for any daytime consumption than you were before.

Yeah, start with all the usual suspects. If your toilets have shut-off valves shut them all and check again. If it stops open the valves one by one.

Yup, looks like a conventional single-tariff meter to me too. Dual-tariff meters have two sets of numbers. I couldn't find a photo of a Thai one, but this is an old UK E-7 meter.

Yeah, there's friendly and there's friendly! Our postie is a nice chap generally, but never more than "hello" in English. It does mean that we get our post if he sees us out and about rather than him putting in the box. One positive was that he gave Madam a bunch of koi coz he "needed the space for something he could eat". Ruddy things live better than I do with their filter, UV, air pump and special food

The correct solution is for PEA to configure their meters and billing software to simply ignore the "export" numbers. Good luck with that ????

Yeah, it's 25 or 30 notes (I think at least one bank is more), the machine will tell you.

But you are being billed for it, yes??

Even when the appliance states "this appliance must be earthed" in Thai!

Others have succeeded in this, so it can't hurt to ask. Your inverter mains-in should be on a breaker from your main panel, opening that would ensure that you are guaranteed that nothing is going out and all your "solar" stuff is purely running on solar.

You should have a main breaker on your incoming grid supply which you can pull. It is of course possible that your new meter is over-reading, I think PEA do offer a check-meter but you'll have to ask them. We are still on a spinning meter. I have a separate "home brew" monitoring system that uses Hiking electronic meters. That agrees with the PEA meter to within 5-10kWh per month, the guestimate from the inverters is just way off, so far off that I've not actually bothered with it for a couple of years.

Are you actually exporting to the grid? If so, disable export. Some digital meters have been reported as counting UP if the solar is exporting ???? I'm afraid I would trust the calibrated/certified PEA meter more than what your inverter is telling you. EDIT Since you have a hybrid could you turn off the grid power whilst you are away just to verify the meter isn't "creeping"?

Back to him of course! That smug grin says it's all going to plan!

A quick scan of Lazada shows suitable AC coil relays are like hen's teeth, and 24V AC contactors are $$$. So, how about an AC to AC solid state relay? First one I found is 80V input ????

If your Rainbird is putting out 24V AC then you need a relay with an AC coil, what's the Amps / HP rating of your pump?

Or worse, entered any beauty contests? Seriously, I'd be eating elsewhere, cooking the cotton-tied ones should be no problem, but plastic ...