JohnSmith

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[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago

Cheers! Yes, I use Home Assistant for automations.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago

I forgot to add that I’m with Octopus Energy. Their Octopus Go plan offers great rate overnight and is not too bad during the day at lest in our area. Their free energy sessions have also been in active use: battery charge, EV charge, immersion heater and sauna stove being on simultaneously does put the house electrical system to a test!

My aim is to use as much of the solar energy I produce myself, so I’m not bothered about exporting energy.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Solid advice right here.

I have 13.5 kWh battery storage that I charge overnight with cheap electricity if needed. During winter I could do with more storage.

I control charging of the battery (and EV) automatically based on expected solar production the following day, which I estimate using a forecast model I re-train couple of times per week based on latest data. The model uses Met Office weather model forecast for our area as input. Most days it’s accurate to within 1 kWh.

I have 16 LG panels spread so that they produce almost from sunrise to sunset + 5 kW inverter. This has worked really well. There is plenty of power to run air conditioning in the summer and even charge the EV, but winter months are meh. Sunny summer day: 25-30 kWh, winter 1-5 kWh.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Did you use specific docs for this? I have SolarEdge and wouldn’t mind going local with them too. I’ve got off most cloud services, but this one persists.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And then you can return to work with reinvigorated resentment. Sorry to hear about your predicament, though.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It’s been rather hot and I needed to get some painting done. That was not ideal. Otherwise good.

What about you?

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 4 points 6 days ago

I have four installed units, which have plenty of cooling power to keep the house nice and cool. On sunny summer days our solar panels produce excess electricity anyway, so cooling the house comes free.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Investing in air conditioning was one of the better decisions of my past self.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Isn’t this just another one to the pile of his war crimes? It’s remarkable how Boris Johnson somehow managed to be even shittier than the war criminal Blair.

 

Larry has been a constant fixture of politics and UK foreign relations for a fair while. Just today he was part of the UK-France discourse.

I think he deserves a state funeral when he eventually passes. Should we create a parliamentary petiton?

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

Harassment is a criminal offence in the UK. No NDA will survive a legal challenge when it comes to a crime. Of course, the psychological pressure of an NDA will stop many victims on their tracks, so from that point of view this hopefully helps.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago

Rhod Gilbert on toothbrush is worth watching if you haven’t seen it yet.

[–] JohnSmith@feddit.uk 2 points 1 week ago

I’m sure they had great time too.

 

What a way for Black Sabbath to bow out. Were you there or watch the stream? What did you think?

 

Modern technology threw some curveballs this year. I hope everybody had a great time regardless.

 

Becky Guy, who lives on Whittlesey Road on the B1040 near Thorney, Peterborough, said over the past five years about 10 cars have crashed into her garden or her neighbour's.

 
 

The flatbread is from the shop, but everything else, including yogurt for the tzatziki, was home made from first principles.

My wife has made tzatziki for ages, but recently she started making it from home made yogurt. It’s been nothing short from a revelation.

 

Kebabs stayed on the skewers and none were lost to the fire gods. Result!

 

I bought an Ooni pizza oven late last year and only afterwards realised I don’t have a good place for it. A decking project ensued to create new BBQ Central.

After several weekends of woodworking the main structure is ready. Now I can focus on looking for outdoor kitchen units, planing layout and finding a worktop.

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I bought an Ooni pizza oven late last year and only afterwards realised I don’t have a good place for it. A decking project ensued to create new BBQ Central.

After several weekends of woodworking the main structure is ready. Now I can focus on looking for outdoor kitchen units, planing layout and finding a worktop.

 

The lawnmower decided that Easter is a good time to stop working. I took it apart, cleaned fuel lines and the carburettor, put in a new spark plug, cleaned the air filter, and put it back together. It started with the first pull. Result.

 
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