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We have an ATS to switch the whole system to grid in the event of inverter failure. We maintain the grid to inverter connection to allow the grid to top-up should the solar/battery be insufficient (which is how the Deye hybrids work). It makes the whole system "wife-proof" (fully automagic) if I'm away and something goes pear-shaped.

No new meter, yet. But in preparation for getting one (OK I had some $$$) we upgraded our storage to be larger than our daily usage so we are effectively running off-grid. The meter creeps about 1kWh per day due to the "no-export" on the inverter having a small draw (adjustable) to ensure the meter never actually goes backwards.

The Deye CTs are horribly inaccurate. You can improve that accuracy by using an external meter, but there are only a few that work with the Deye (check your manual), doing this certainly improves the zero-export accuracy. This meter (not cheap) definitely works with the Deye https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i4470648921-s18041805611.html? We also have a number of Hiking DS238-2 energy meters monitoring various stuff. These have RS-485 for remote reading, sadly they don't talk to the inverters. In reality, the only meter that actually matters is the PEA one, the others are purely an estimate unless they are calibrated and certified.

Numbers for October. We are actually "wasting" a lot of our potential generation because the batteries are usually full by 1pm and we don't export.

@GammaGlobulin try Dark Mode now 🙂

If you click on the "Customizer" to the left of the moon thingy you can choose from a limited selection of alternative backgrounds. "Blues" might suit.

"Transportation" to the UK

They may be worried about people buying cheap-rate energy using a TOU meter then selling it back as peak rate during the day. I'm not convinced that would be remotely profitable but ... We're just running off-grid, no hassles from PEA.

Yeah, 2P8S (24V 12Ah) for grand-daughter's e-scooter to replace the dead gel batteries using an 8S 40A BMS from the same seller.. Works nicely.

Yeah, I'd forgotten that Visa Exempt is 60 days now, so no real point getting the re-entry anyway.

@DrJack54 is this correct??

I assume you arrived on 28 October 2024 🙂 Yup, get a single re-entry on the way out on the 29th to protect the 60 day stay.

I would suggest that it's a fatigue failure of the adhesive from the temperature cycling (or other environmental changes), eventually it just gives up.

It's called "tenting" for fairly obvious reasons. Over the years the expansion space that was (should have been) left by the installers has gradually been used up due to natural movement of the structure. The stress in the tiles builds up until the adhesive can no longer keep them is place and lets go, often with a loud bang. It took 50 years for the ones in the bathroom of our place in Rome to pop, scared me witless as I was on the can at the time You need to get a man in to lift the tiles, hopefully without damaging them, and re-lay.

I have an SCB card that does that, "Cannot perform this transaction with a chip card" (or something like that). Cardless ATM works just fine in the same machine immediately after (machine not empty). Card also works just fine in other banks machines. One day I'll get my backside in gear and go to talk to the nice ladies at the bank.

Looks like storm Trami has turned south and is fizzling out (famous last words) 🙂 There's another to the east of the Philippines (Kong-Rey) but that's forecast to move south-east with luck.

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As soon as it goes below about 21C Madam gets out the polar gear, I put on a T

Alien Invasion on Halloween by Charles Addams, 1954.