General tips on the topic of energy
Bidirectional wallbox – V2H and V2G explained simply
Your electric car can do more than just consume electricity. With the right technology, it can also feed energy back into your home or even the grid...
Wallbox surplus charging – how to use PV power for your electric car
Those who own solar panels often feed excess electricity into the grid for just a few cents. However, this energy could be used much more effectively...
Wallbox with residual current device (RCD) – correctly protecting type A or type B
When connecting an electric car charging station, the residual current device (RCD) determines safety and costs. Which circuit breaker is most suitable...?
Charge your electric car with a balcony power plant and reduce electricity costs.
Charging an electric car with a balcony power plant sounds like the perfect combination of affordable solar power and electric mobility. Meanwhile...
Making good use of excess PV power – 6 options compared
Every photovoltaic system produces more electricity on sunny days than the household directly consumes. The crucial question is what to do with this surplus...
Selecting the correct hot water storage tank with heating element for PV
Choosing the right storage tank determines how efficiently your solar thermal system provides hot water. Not every unit in the basement is suitable...
Is it worth it to install an immersion heater in a hot water storage tank powered by PV?
Choosing the right storage tank determines how efficiently your solar thermal system provides hot water. Not every unit in the basement is suitable...
Calculate the heating time of a hot water storage tank using a formula and table
Hot water at the touch of a button is taken for granted in many households. But how quickly does the water in the storage tank actually heat up?
Heating element on a balcony power plant for hot water using solar power
Using solar power for hot water sounds like a good idea. But especially with smaller systems, the question arises whether the performance...
Use excess PV power with a heating element instead of feeding it into the grid.
Those who operate a photovoltaic system often feed more electricity into the grid than needed on sunny days. With the right technology, this can be reduced...
