On Monday, April 29, 2013 12:55:31 PM UTC+1, The Other Mike wrote:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...echnology.html

The ability to switch off individual appliances will be via a smart chip in a plug or socket, or future appliance.

This is already planned for the Dimplex Quantum series of storage heaters which are a visually redesigned proper fan storage heater like the commercial range. There will be a Smart Switch where that whirling (giggle) wind turbine can dump electricity into it at suitable times as essentially a large dump resistor bank when the wind is blowing, generating electricity, when no-one wants it :-)

Unfortunately whilst Dimplex have come up with a reasonably nice design, smart actual temperature regulation, fan only rather than leak output, ultra high value insulation, they have a) created silly prices (£650 or so for 3kW) and b) forgot you need about 65mm+ Celotex on every wall in a 3 bed semi for it to have a chance of heating. Ok, 50mm XPS will do, but it is the big stumbling block.


More of a concern is the ?rumour? that the EU wants to impose an annual kWhr limit, far below the typical 8-10 units per day people use (ignoring storage heaters, electric chair for the wife / kids / bank staff).

Aside, anyone fitted MK Isolators or their CU recently needs to check they are not part of the recall. Quality is going to the dogs broadly, ironically surprised at Legrand French outlets & parts recently - highest end models at eye watering prices on a house scale tho re NF100 requirements. Legrand sockets seem to have a low plug retention compared to MK. Things might have peaked in quality, sadly :-(