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    Monthly Solar Production - Show us yours

    July has been my best month yet
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    Tshwane getting cheaper bi-directional meters for solar feed-in

    So people with existing systems are not looking at ROI or improving the ROI
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    This Is not going to work, my generator is a 9kW/12kVa unit, which I have told the rep. But they keep on with their story that the regulation states a max 10kVa. All the regulations they have sent me and everything I could find online so far only mentions the kW rating, with no mention of the...
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    I have the below generator, it is bigger than other 6-8Kw generators, but not by that much and is still relatively portable. I decided to go with this one as I was looking for one that I can run my geyser, on if necessary, while still being relatively quiet. Unfortunately, it is not as quiet as...
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    I have not been running my generator all hours of the day, It has only been running during the day when needed. Normally between 8am and 4pm on days I am working from home. I only run it between 7pm and 10pm at night. A small inverter battery setup will not help when the cables are stolen and...
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    It is enforced when they get complaints about generator noise, and need a reason to screw over the public.
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    If this is the case I believe it makes a lot of generators non-compliant.
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    It was an Environmental Health Practitioner, they were sent out because my neighbour decided to log a complaint about my and another neighbour's generator.
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    I have already started work on making my generator quieter, by extending the exhaust and buying Flame retardant foam which I am going to fit in the generator shed Saturday. I am also looking at getting rubber feet in place of its wheels to try and eliminate vibrations transferred to the ground...
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    Tshwane and Generator size regulation

    Hi Guys, I only learnt last week that the Tshwane Municipality has regulations on the max power rating of the generator. According to the rep that came to see me, after my neighbours complained, it is 10kVa. I asked the rep to send me the regulations as this was news to me and everyone I...
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