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Lorrainelovesplants
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 6521 Location: Dordogne
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dpack
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Lorrainelovesplants
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 6521 Location: Dordogne
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Posted: Thu Dec 12, 19 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks.
So, we need to be connected to the electrical supply to the house in order to access electricity at times when we need more draw than we are producing. Ive been told that a registered electrician can connect and that it would be prudent (not essential) to have a CONSUEL inspection (official nod).
In the summer we could produce a LOT of electricity having sun from 4am till 9pm, of course the electricity we use in summer is mainly to heat HW for guests having showers - so a full tank daily (about 250litres) in one gite and half a tank daily in the other. We dont need under floor heating on except from Nov till April.
Therein is a problem.
If we produce too much electricity it has to go somewhere - heating HW and sending to heat the floor is fine in winter. In summer we use the pool pump (unheated pool) (750w), so if we have a 3kW production then we need to 'use' all this - so pool (750w), HW immerser and floor (I need to sit and work all these usages out),
we have a sophisticated control system for the heating. The floor is in zones and the controls also kick in wall mounted wall heaters upstairs.
But switching from one to another or sending electricity to heat HW is complex.
Im out of my depth.
If we have slightly less production for the background stuff (freezer, fridge, lights, TV, computer) how do I balance using the electric to utilise washine machine, kettle, oven to use up the excess apart from manually trying to turn these all on to use up leccy? |
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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46249 Location: yes
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Lorrainelovesplants
Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 6521 Location: Dordogne
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