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Abe and Becky are on their honeymoon. Becky turns to Abe in bed and says, “Please be gentle, I'm still a virgin.” Shocked, Abe asks, “How can you be a virgin? I’m your fourth husband, you were married three times before!” Becky responds, “My first husband, Max, was a gynecologist and all he wanted to do was examine it. My second husband, Benny, was a psychiatrist, and all he wanted to do was talk to it. And my third husband, Izzy, was a stamp collector and all he wanted to do was.....oy do I miss Izzy!”

U got some piccies Jerome?? Drawings??

A very quick and dirty max demand calculation. I've made some assumptions which may not be valid, but should give an idea. Large (5x11) pool and spa area (water jets), saltwater system. 2HP pump = 1.5kW Pool load = 7A (daytime) Western kitchen (without dishwasher), so fridge, oven, microwave, toaster, hob. Oven - 3kW Hob - 6kW Cooking load with diversity = 20A A/C available in 4 rooms, 3 bedrooms and living room but expect very low usage. (We hardly ever use now) 18,000BTU x 3 (bedrooms) = 5.4kW 24,000BTU (lounge) = 2.4kW (assume not run concurrently with bedrooms) Night A/C load = 25A = assume running at 30% (inverter units) = 10A Day A/C load = 11A = = assume running at 30% (inverter unit) = 4A Simple water heaters in 3 showers. 4.5kW x 3 (assume 2 at once) Water heater load = 41A Incidental loads (TVs, lighting, pumps) are negligible assuming LED lighting. ===================================================== So, you are really looking at a 30/100 single-phase meter. You will need to verify with your local PEA office if this is available. If the 30/100 isn't available you're probably going to be looking at a 15/45 3-phase supply. If you switch to a gas hob you should be good to go on a 15/45 single-phase (which is what most of us have). Is there likely to be an EV / plug-in hybrid in the future plans? You will definitely need the larger supplies or a second meter if PEA are still offering one (which could be TOU for cheaper charging). Any thoughts of solar or a genset in future? If so, plan for it now!

The PEA app will create a "Smart Invoice" which should have all the necessary detail.

Aluminium underground for domestic installations hasn't been permitted for many years here. Copper NYY is the stuff you need. It CAN be direct buried but is far better in black HDPE with a red tracer (for electricity).

Task A - Determine what size supply you will need, single or 3-phase? We can help with this if we know what your major loads will be (Aircon, water heaters, cooking appliances, Man Cave). This will determine the size of NYY cable you need (verify with PEA and your contractor). https://www.bangkokcable.com/system/product/file_upload/211102_450!750V 70C NYY_1-4core_Rev04.pdf This will then determine the size of HDPE pipe to run. Put a separate length of HDPE for your phone / fibre connection. Make this at least 150mm from the electrical one. Maybe run your water supply in the trench too.

IMHO borrowing, even at preferential rates, doesn't work to finance solar at this time. The ROI of a professionally installed grid-tie system here would be in the order of 7 years assuming you can even get on the FIT system, the interest rate would need to be very (very) competitive.

I wonder where he got his numbers ...

One spelling mistake can completely ruin your marriage. I accidentally texted my wife “I’m having a wonderful time. I wish you were her.”

Not as scary as Ed, but I came worryingly close!

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The QRs "should" be visible without dismembering anything, if everything is above board that is ????

Check the QR codes with the LiFePOQR app (in the Google PlayStore). Or PM me a decent photo of a couple and I'll check. Who did you buy from? Any duty / VAT to pay?

We have several "stainless steel" variants which, if you can "feel" the clutch on a manual transmission, you can easily regulate the flow and not get the involuntary enema

Our man came as predicted at 7.00AM.

Yeah ^^^. Charger installation needs a specialist to ensure it's safe under all circumstances. It really does need someone who knows what they're doing. Also, most (all) won't install on a 15/45, they want a 30/100 or a dedicated 15/45 (which can be TOU for even lower costs). EDIT The home charger installation instructions for a GWM (Great Wall Motors) charger, Thai of course. Installing to those requirements should be good to go for most chargers. Note - I would go for a Type-B RCD rather than the specified Type-A. home-charger-installation-gwm.pdf

The pack on our Sofar hybrid isn't (yet) big enough to store all our daytime surplus so we still spin the meter backwards. But it's soooo, nice that our home power (almost) never actually goes off. The switch from grid to battery is almost seamless, just a flicker from the lights (and the guest A/C stops as it's not on the EPS output). Minimum charge level in normal operation is 35% so even when we're "discharged" there's still 2-3 hours before the genset starts. The genset starts so infrequently now that I've had to start doing check-runs to ensure that it still will.

It couldn't happen to a nicer group of decent fellows Of course, if the BiB were out catching law-breakers the tree would have missed the vehicles.

Yeah ^^^. Pathum Thani take a couple of photos of us with our witnesses with the gate sign visible and one of me and the missus holding our ID, take the (ready prepared) copies of the witness's ID, chat a bit, decline the offered coffee and leave. Half an hour max. The first year they arrived in their (very) marked BMW which caused a bit of a stir in the village "what's Crossy been arrested for?". This year the same lads had a ratty old Toyota (their own) as the Beemer wasn't available. All very pleasant and professional.

OK chaps, whilst the comments on insurance and saving the company $$$ by going home in one piece are valid, can we stick to how to be safe in your own workshop please? This is the DIY forum after all.

Put it with the regular waste, someone will "recycle" it. Maybe give it a label in Thai that it works. What is it? Is it something you could donate to a school? Poor neighbour? If it has personal data do a factory reset!