LSH-20 Battery Alternatives: Don’t Buy One Until You Read This (2026 Update) If you’ve been told you must buy an LSH-20 lithium battery, stop for a moment. Thousands of homeowners end up overpaying for this battery every year — often spending two to three times more than necessary — simply because they weren’t told there are safe, compatible, and much cheaper … [Read more...] about LSH-20 Battery Alternatives: Don’t Buy One Until You Read This (2026 Update)
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Solar Generation December 2023 End Of Year Summary
Solar Generation December 2023 End Of Year Summary As can be seen from the chart below I generated 130.76 kWh of electricity in November 2023 from our solar panel array. My consumption for the month came to 548.96 kWh. Comparative Energy This months generation compares less favourably with previous years generation of 184.87 due to the cold wet weather we have … [Read more...] about Solar Generation December 2023 End Of Year Summary
February 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation
February 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation Another month has flown by, albeit the shortest month of the year. The good news is each weather forecast on the TV shows the daylight hours increasing steadily which means more solar generation and less need to put the house lights on! Last month I referred to my decision to install solar panels back in 2017, you can read the … [Read more...] about February 2023 Energy Use and Solar Generation
Every new build house should be fitted with solar panels and a storage battery
Every new build house should be fitted with solar panels and a storage battery. I firmly believe that Every new build house should be fitted with solar panels and a storage battery and here is the reason why. Back in 2017 I fitted solar panels to the roof of my home and also had installed a Tesla home storage battery. Since that date I have been making substantial … [Read more...] about Every new build house should be fitted with solar panels and a storage battery
Are Solar Panels A Good Investment In The UK
In early 2017 I was wrestling with the question: Are Solar Panels A Good Investment in the UK? There were two arms to my dilemma, one environmental and the other financial. Environmental With over 40000 premature deaths in the UK attributable to particulate pollution and 12 schools in my local main town of Plymouth breaching the European air quality limits what could I … [Read more...] about Are Solar Panels A Good Investment In The UK
Do Not Buy A LSH 20 Lithium Battery Until You Have Read This
Do Not Buy A LSH 20 Lithium Battery Until You Have Read This Blog Post - I have bought several of these Saft LSH 20 Lithium batteries over the years for my remote controlled gas fire. They cost a small fortune and if you search ebay you will find them on offer for around the £53 - £73 mark and they do not seem to last very long for the price you pay. The problem I have … [Read more...] about Do Not Buy A LSH 20 Lithium Battery Until You Have Read This