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12kW Electric Boiler.

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Helllllooooo,

I have been asked to install  new consumer unit for a couple as they are having a company supply and install a new 12kW Heatrae Sadia electric “boiler”. Has anyone any comments about such a beast. Any experiences of these please? Rather than supply it from a new consumer unit by a B50 M.C.B. I have considered supplying it from a dedicated switch fuse with a suitable H.R.C. cartridge fuse.

 

Thoughts anyone?

 

The makes are based in Norwich. Well I have only just learned that. I have no connection with Heatrae Sadia.

 

Z.

 

 

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    Yep Plants or rather algae does have over a billion years head start in photosynthesis so we have some way to go to compete. There is of course additional research in to generation of liquid fuels directly from genetically modified algae. These can be “persuaded” to make hydrocarbons that are suitable replacements for diesel, kerosene etc. I know there's mixed opinions on the forum regarding heat pumps but compared to a directly electrically heated boiler are obviously more efficient.

    I'm sure alcohol would be suitable as a fuel for heating and I remember my dad using a picnic stove from 55 years ago using meths. I think it was from Woolworths. The problem with using sugary plants is still one of planting, water supply, land, harvesting, transport, fermentation. Not necessarily a show stopper but the sugary material needs really to be a by product of food or agricultural production rather than grown specifically for fuel. Use of desert areas to produce bio fuels from algae may provide part of the solution without impacting food production.

    Being able to synthesise fuel by artificial photosynthesis directly by extraction of CO₂ at the location of use does seem very desirable.

    Far better as to use the fermentation for production of drinks I'm thinking.?

    Cheers Andy

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    Yep Plants or rather algae does have over a billion years head start in photosynthesis so we have some way to go to compete. There is of course additional research in to generation of liquid fuels directly from genetically modified algae. These can be “persuaded” to make hydrocarbons that are suitable replacements for diesel, kerosene etc. I know there's mixed opinions on the forum regarding heat pumps but compared to a directly electrically heated boiler are obviously more efficient.

    I'm sure alcohol would be suitable as a fuel for heating and I remember my dad using a picnic stove from 55 years ago using meths. I think it was from Woolworths. The problem with using sugary plants is still one of planting, water supply, land, harvesting, transport, fermentation. Not necessarily a show stopper but the sugary material needs really to be a by product of food or agricultural production rather than grown specifically for fuel. Use of desert areas to produce bio fuels from algae may provide part of the solution without impacting food production.

    Being able to synthesise fuel by artificial photosynthesis directly by extraction of CO₂ at the location of use does seem very desirable.

    Far better as to use the fermentation for production of drinks I'm thinking.?

    Cheers Andy

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