Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation Re: Storage water heater vs instant 2Jul 19, 2015 4:30 pm Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Storage water heater vs instant 4Jul 20, 2015 9:06 pm Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Storage water heater vs instant 6Jul 23, 2015 7:35 pm Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Storage water heater vs instant 8Jul 24, 2015 8:01 am Building Services Engineer Renovating our 1960's modernist home in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=82091 Re: Storage water heater vs instant 9Jul 24, 2015 10:27 am Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Storage water heater vs instant 17Nov 15, 2022 7:36 pm That's actually kind of the point. This isn't about what we're likely to be doing anytime soon, but about the future. One of the main areas of battery research these days is improving charging times. People are talking about batteries that can charge in a few seconds (not anything that's likely to be practical anytime soon, but gives an indication of where we might be heading). But... Think about it. Let's say you've got a car that stores a similar amount to current EVs, or more. It can charge in a minute or two. That energy has to come from somewhere, at a huge rate. I'm not saying I'm going to run out and spend $20k on the possibility now, but it is another thing to consider. In more general terms, do you think we're likely to be using less electricity in future, or more? My guess is more, possibly in ways we haven't even thought of yet. I'd like to be ready, if I can manage it. I need to do some more research, of course. For instance if would cost a similar amount to upgrade things later, then I'd be insane to even consider it now. But what if, like a lot of changes to a house, it costs three times as much once everything's installed? That might change the equation. Re: Storage water heater vs instant 18Nov 16, 2022 9:12 am it's not something that makes financial sense to future proof, unless it will be impossible to run new circuits in your garage for whatever reason. it will probably be cheaper to add the fast chargers when you actually need them, provided you've got the 3 phase connection done now, and it's sufficient to handle reasonable future loads. tbh i doubt that we'll see residential fast chargers that can charge a car in a matter of seconds and require insane amount of energy. precisely for that reason you mentioned, very few households will have the wiring to support it. also it flies in a face of maximising solar energy benefits. it's more likely that we will have chargers matched to the solar systems so the car doubles as a home battery. I think the fast chargers that can charge a car in seconds (or even minutes) will be destined for the electrical equivalent of petrol stations. after all, if you can drive up to a charging station and spend exactly the same time there you would currently spend at petrol station, why would you spend lots of money trying to install the same infrastructure in your own house? you'd have something that utilises the 'free' electricity from your solar instead. 0 1480 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Hi everyone Question about Brevis gas heating undergound - was recently installed by previous owners (<1 year old) but live in a relatively large house - 4 bdr - and only… 0 5812 My Electrical roughing is going on. What type of Outdoor heater recommended in Alfresco sized 3000mm x 3000mm below. I asked electrician to give 15amp power point in… 0 698 |