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Singhajon

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  1. On 11/10/2019 at 7:44 PM, Puchaiyank said:

    Be aware, you may run into unexpected obstacles if you need to mail a package from Thailand...the Thai postal service does not mail to every country...the other mail services, like DHL, can be fairly expensive...????

    Thx, hopefully I'm just importing stuff into Thailand 

  2. 22 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said:

    Where you surprised by your success? ????

    Yep I had thoughts of the delivery being stuck in a Bangkok warehouse covered in official red tape and a paperwork nightmare. The GF was less amused as she had to pay the 7k import duty

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  3. Quick post on my recent experience.

    On the 24th Oct whilst in the UK I ordered some CNC router parts from a seller on Ali Express for delivery to the GF's address in Thailand. The parcels were delivered yesterday by TNT and they collected the import duty, so all in all a painless exercise which I will do again.

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  4. Some cost's per year in UK 4 bed house-Surrey + work van

    Gas            £1008 = 37,000 B

    Elec             £616 = 22,866 B

    council tax £3154 = 117,064 B

    water/waste £432 = 16,041 B

    Internet        £492 = 18,267 B

    Vehicle ins    £425 = 15,780 B

    Vehicle tax   £ 325 = 12,067 B

    Diesel £1.30 litre    = 48 B

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  5. Have put up a few panels, 2 running a irrigation pump direct and 4 running a 1500w PSW off grid inverter via 40A charge controller and 2 x 125A flooded lead acid batteries. 

    Heat is your enemy, electronics will fail if running near the limit so keep em cool. The panels rated output will drop when hot.

    Many people are selling panels 300w Plus for around 4k baht.

    Most don't sell the Ali profile,clamps,MC4 plugs,cable etc and online is the best way for these bits, ( ordered some 4Mtr Ali roof profile online and they had to cut it in half to transport ????)

    Grid tie inverters seem to be expensive in Thailand compared to the overpriced UK.

    Example Solax boost 3.3Kw UK £334, Thai 39K baht (£1044) 

    Feed in tariffs seem to be falling, I think less than 2 baht is the latest.

    Grid tie self consumption seems to be the sensible option but keep an eye on the meter as you don't want a negative reading ????

     

     

     

  6. On 5/11/2019 at 2:22 AM, carlyai said:

    Bought my IBC container and thinking where to locate it.

    Think I'll move my 4 growth beds to one side and bury the IBC container (sump water drain tank), somewhere in the middle of the greenhouse.

    If I turn the growth beds 90 degrees I should have enough room for another 4 on the other side of the greenhouse, and another 2 1000 L fish tanks.

    Any thoughts?20190511_074801.jpg

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    Maybe draw the design in plan, see how much room you've got, it looks tight

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