Sat, 30 May 2026 23:06:58 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120025#Comment_120025 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120025#Comment_120025 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:38:17 +0100 gcar90 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120029#Comment_120029 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120029#Comment_120029 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:53:22 +0100 SteamyTea
So:

Inverter-->16A MCB-->2 less than 16A MCB's]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120051#Comment_120051 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120051#Comment_120051 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:16:32 +0100 ted
And a separate metered supply could potentially be on a different phase, which would not be a good idea. Even if it is not now, it could change at some point in the future and the DNO would get mighty upset if they suddenly found out the hard way.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120228#Comment_120228 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120228#Comment_120228 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:35:52 +0100 CWatters
If I've understood your proposal it would link Live in one house to Live in another (both after the meters). There would be nothing to stop current flowing from one house to another so the meter readings would be unreliable. Also I don't think live and neutral currents would balance so most likely there would also be problems with RCD tripping. Would almost certainly be illegal/against regs as well.

Only possible solution I can see would be to reconfigure the supply to one house so that it was connected as you would an outbuilding to the other.]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120300#Comment_120300 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120300#Comment_120300 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:21:15 +0100 gcar90
Seem a pity that if there is a large PV array available on a common rooftop that the solar power cannot be routed to whoever demands it, taking into consideration that it is pretty much one inverter needed per 4KWp which means splitting the array into around 4Kw peak segments each with an inverter for each homes's MCB. I suppose though even this way the power that is exported is used by someone down the road but only at the value of 3.1p/kwh.

Is there any realistic chance that the export rate could be lifted to something like 10p/kwh if the FIT rate is to be reduced from next year onwards. Don't understand why the export value is so poor, or is it just because the FIT of 43.3 is so high?]]> https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120301#Comment_120301 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7983&Focus=120301#Comment_120301 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:36:05 +0100 CWatters Posted By: gcar90 Seem a pity that if there is a large PV array available on a common rooftop that the solar power cannot be routed to whoever demands it..

Yes it can, that's what the grid is for :-)

It's not a problem of distribution but as you say it's one of billing.]]>