"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Doctor Evil wrote:
They can supply about 50% of a homes electricity usage, as most is below
1.1kW. If using below 1.1 kW it turns the meter backwards. Grid-tied.

Well yes. In the same way as your 'most' baths have about two inches of
tepid water.

Having killfiled the dribbling idiot a while ago its refreshing to
know combi knows nothing about metering either (in addition to
everything else). The era of induction disc meters being able to turn
backwards disappeared some 10-15 years ago. There is no way any
generation would be permitted at any level (transmission or
distribution) without islanding protection and proper bi directional
metering in place. It's a reality in some areas of the USA for
instance to have "Net Metering" but in the UK its just not going to
happen because of entrenched interests. Also it would appear that yet
again Dr Combi has probably only read about whispergen online -
whereas i've used one as a sole source of heat and electricity for
months at a time.

I some ways I miss his "two combi's mean you never have to have a cold
bath because there is always one working if one goes wrong" ramblings
- but then again perhaps not.