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Review of ImmerSUN: using solar electricity to heat water
Posted by Chris Rudge on 27 November 2012 at 9:28 am
This relevant newcomer to the market of power optimisation of solar PV systems seems to have taken off in a big way due to facilities, design and marketing. Certainly this little unit is well packaged and documented.
Unlike most of the other PV power optimisation units currently on the market, the ImmerSUN unit does not need you to install a new immersion element or power reducing device. It detects how much power is being exported and sends that power to your immersion heater.
As can be seen from the photos the ImmerSUN is quite straightforward to fit and install. It simply puts a CT clip on your incoming power cable and diverts the immersion heater circuit through it. This, along with all the other units, is critical. Your immersion heater needs to have its own dedicated circuit. Our electricians have found immersion heaters connected to the boiler or socket circuits, which while it may not be dangerous, does mean they will need to be re-wired to function correctly.
The trade off for a simple electrical installation is the set up! There are a number of calibration processes to proceed through, one of which involves running off some of your hot water to ensure the immersion heater will switch on, though it is all straightforward stuff, it is a little time consuming.
Another feature includes the ability to 'daisy chain' up to 4 ImmerSUN units
While the cost of the unit is probably higher than most immersion switch units, its ease of installation and function makes it far more economic. It will cost between £500 and £700 fully installed (depending on the complexity of your installation).
The ideal location for installation is right next to your consumer unit (fuse box) as you'll need to divert the immersion heater circuit through the ImmerSUN. Your electrician will open your consumer unit and modify the wiring.
The supplied CT (current transducer) clip is simply clipped over one of the 'tails' coming in from your electricity meter. This clip will measure the amount of power being exported from the house to enable the ImmerSUN unit to divert the right amount of power to your immersion heater. The supplied CT cable is around a metre long, which will be adequate for most purposes, but can be extended with suitable cable to around 50mtrs if needed.
Could not be simpler, once it's switched on leave it alone and it will constantly measure the amount of power being exported from the house, and divert this to your immersion heater. This could be a few hundred watts to start pre heating the water, right up to a full 3kw, depending on the size of your PV system.We have found from our customers that during sunny weather, they have not needed to switch on their gas/oil boiler at all. The ImmerSUN has provides all their hot water needs.
There are a few features that are available in addition to the basic installation. For electricity only users, there is the option to set up a timer to switch the immersion on, just like the old timer, plus a 1 hour boost function. For other fuel users there are such functions as de strat pump function which will operate the aux relay for operating a pump to circulate water eliminating stratospheric layers in the cylinder.. All clever stuff!
Summing up
The ImmerSUN is so much easier to install than the other types we have installed, including our own Immersion Switch unit. Though it has a higher purchase cost, you can use your existing 3kW immersion heater, and it ONLY uses excess power.
Being picky, I would suggest the manufacturers could look at options of being able to flip the case around to be able to bring the cables out the top as well. Sometimes it just works better to take cables out the top of a housing.
For those who like a bit more detail:
a standard installation you will have 3 cables to the unit.
1. 16A feed from consumer unit
2. 16A cable to Immersion Heater
3. The CT clip cable.
As you will leave the standard 3kw immersion heater installed in your hot water cylinder, once the above three cables are connected, you are ready to switch on and calibrate the unit for your installation.
Referring to the instructions, you are able to carry out the following one time system calibration:
1. Turn On Heater. The unit is now looking to measure your immersion heater current. You need to ensure the thermostat is on, ideally run off a bucket load or more of hot water to ensure the immersion heater is switching on.
2. Turn Off Inverter. The ImmerSun is now looking to see the direction of current flow to ensure it switches on only when exporting power. This aspect of the setup can only be carried out in full daylight, preferably sunlight, so the ImmerSun can detect a good current flow.
3. If no errors come back, then that's it!.
There are quite a number of alternative switching arrangements using the auxiliary relay that's built into the ImmerSUN, but nearly all the installations we have carried out have been basic immersion switching.
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About the author: Chris Rudge is a qualified electrician who specialises in renewable energy.
If you have a question about anything in the above blog, please ask it in the comments section below.
35 comments - read them below or add one
Gilly JonesComment left on: 13 October 2014 at 5:33 pm
Question from Mark: Can a immersun work in a house that has a hot water hot tank and a combi boiler that work in conjunction together? Would we need to turn off the hot water on the combi boiler and there for in theory could we run out of hot during heavy demand periods ie child's bath time etc etc
MuppetKeeperComment left on: 29 April 2014 at 5:30 pm
@Gary. I too find the carbon cost debate a little strange.
As I see it, natural gas is a premium fuel, it is easily tranportable (now the infrastructure is in), it is very flexible but most importantly it is irreplacable.
Electricity on the other hand can be produced by at least half a dozen methods, of which this site explains them all, and it's just the UK's position at the moment that only 34% of electricity comes from low carbon fuels.
Aside from the carbon debate, electricity is generated from less flexible fuels, such as coal & nuclear, neither of which do well at a domestic level, I'm pleased to see that in 2013, the UK burned less gas to generate electricity than in any year since 2006.
I'm all for doing the best we can for the environment, and I like to believe I'm thinking long term when I use an Immersun to heat my water from my solar panels.
I agree that whatever I export will be used in my locality but if one runs that all the way back to the grid generators then surely they will have excess production at carbon cost that will be lost as they cannot generate the exact amounts needed to supply the nation's needs. The question is where does one stop the carbon footprint discussion? In ones home, the immediate neighbourhood or the country as a whole??
So, if I use what I generate as a subsitute for gas I can be sure that a fossil fuel is not used. Once it goes outside my house the comparison becomes increasingly unclear the further out one goes...
Time to duck again???
Solstice Energy LtdComment left on: 29 March 2014 at 9:12 am
Regarding your last paragraph about reducing carbon - remember that if you don't use that electricity it is not 'wasted'. Exported power will be used by your neighbours (it will just take the shortest route to a load), and will make a contribution to someone else's carbon footprint, without them knowing of course!
Cathy DebenhamComment left on: 5 December 2013 at 4:20 pm
I put your question to ImmerSUN and this is its answer:
'It is normally good practice to have an immersion heater on it's own circuit for isolation and if it fails it therefore will not interrupt normal appliances etc. Situations where the immersion heater is not on a dedicated circuit can still have an immerSUN unit retro fitted providing the electrical safety is not compromised in any way. If you have any more questions please do not hesitate to contact me email@example.com
Gilly JonesComment left on: 4 December 2013 at 2:21 pm
Via email
Our current Immersion heater into our cylinder doesn't have its own circuit, and goes back to the fuse box. An electrician we have lined up is saying that he will put the Immersun near the immersion heater and use a wireless unit at extra costs. This didn't sound right. I thought the Immersun HAD to be connected to a Immersion heater with its OWN CIRCUIT. Is it ever possible to install an Immersun when the Immersion heater doesn't have its own circuit? Thanks for replying asap, before we fork out on something that may not be wired correctly! Kind regards, Paul
I thought I would add my experience to this thread as I have now had my Immersun on a 3.5kWp system on a west-facing roof since the end of June.
The unit cost me £350 including VAT (installed) and has used about 220kWh to date and allowed me to use no gas from the date of installation until part way through October. Since then it has been a question of how much sun one gets each day and the Immersun benefit ranges from nothing to pre-heating or fully heating the tank (as happened today)
What I don't think has been mentioned here is the fact that using gas to heat hot water only, in the summer, is pretty inefficient as one must heat all of the pipework to and from the tank and that heat is simply lost to the floor or walls.
While not scientific by any means, my experience is that I was using spending about 30p on gas each day to heat water in the summer.
What I see with the Immersun is that on days when I am sure the water has been fully heated (i.e. I see the green light burning continuously rather than flashing on the Immersun) I use between 1.5 and 2.5kWh of electricity out of the 15-20kWh I have generated. This suggests that if my use of hot water was greater, or the tank less well insulated, I was generating enough to power the immersion heater for longer, in which case payback would be quicker!
If I see that I have used less than 1.5kWh I will boost the immersun for 30 minutes (max 1.5kWh or until the water is hot) to ensure the water is hot enough. Over the period of no gas use I had to do that only 2 or 3 times.
So, on the basis that I have saved about 30p per day over the July-Sept summer period, or about £27, I might expect to save about £70 per year. Ignoring inflation that would repay the unit in about 5 years, which seems fine to me.
But however the actual maths works out, using the Immersun means my carbon footprint is lower than it would have been and for an additional payment of just £350, that really should be a consideration for anyone thinking about green energy...
Probably time to duck now, when the responses fly in...
Rudge EnergyComment left on: 15 July 2013 at 9:54 pm
For followers of the Smart Meter saga, try here to get the ball rolling. The project was handed over to DECC in April 2011 where it seems not a lot has been decided on direction yet.
girishgraoComment left on: 15 July 2013 at 8:38 pm
Smart meter effect:
It seems to me that this issue of what happens when Smart meters are installed to the 50% deemed export benefit of 4.5p/kWh. If that payment is going to be done only for you actually export, after smart meters are installed, then as commented by Solastic Energy, it would not be really worth to invest £ 400-500 on a proportionate controler like Immersun or Sola controla. Does anyone know for sure what is going to be the official policy of the Govt on export payment after smart meter roll out?
arwooldridgeComment left on: 18 June 2013 at 10:02 pm
I woud like to clarify some points from this thread.
Several commenters mention the reduced cost of several simple switchers.
This is however more than offset by the extra power that the true proportional controllers recover. I estimate this as some 2 to 3 times as much power recovered by a good proportional controller.
There are only two true proportional controllers in the market at reasonable price.
They are the Sola Controla PV immersion controller and the Immersun.
The Sola Controla was first to market and the latest v3.0 has typically only 40 watts export power (deliberately biased to export to avoid any import) without hunting or flickering. With over 18 months fault free continuous working in the field.
The Immersun will export around 120watts or more and as mentioned by one commenter has severe flicker. This is clearly visible if you feed a standard "naked" heater element the element glow will flicker wildly.
Another main differences is that the Sola Controla is all analogue and very high accuracy it works out of the box with no setup or calibration required.Once the CT is fitted the correct way round, which instructions clearly specify,The unit is ready to go to work.
The competitor is a digital controller and needs a setup procedure.
Analogue systems cannot suffer processor lockup or need rebooting.
Another commenter mentioned the very tight wiring and small terminal sizes.
The Sola Controla has large terminals which will take 4mm wire and has adequate creepage distances unike its competitor.
The Sola Controla has full IP splash rating and is fully insulated.
The competitor had IMO a potentially lethal unearthed front cover, lets hope they fixed that by now.
The Sola Controla has published MTBF figures ( the designer spent years in military high accuracy systems where accuracy and nonfailure are a matter of life and death) which the competitor could not match as it still uses a relay for auxilary output.
The Sola Controla is rated at a conservative 4kwatts, deliberately as its the most popular PV system power agains the competitor's 3kwatts.
It means you can overload a Sola Controla even with two 3 kwatt loads in parrallel as the power is limited to the peak PV power available.
Slave units can be added to the Sola Controla immersion heating controller at very low cost. to achieve the lowest cost per proportional kwatt controller in the market. The best auxiliary load for this is a storage heater.
Simple visible led bar graph display of output can be read from a distance.
Systems designs up to 27 kwatt three phase are available.
Declared interest as designer of the Sola Controla.
Rudge EnergyComment left on: 9 June 2013 at 3:24 pm
Hi Graham
Though the Immersun (and similar type) units come with their own manufacturers warranty, getting an extended insurance backed warranty such as the type that is already in existence for PV systems may be difficult as PV insurance is a package put together by insurance companies for that market. Would you not buy a TV if it did not have an extended 10 year warranty. Plus the TV does absolutely nothing for your house and living conditions. Purchasing anything is about perspective. We have found the perspective of our customers are based of effective use of generated power and a real interest in renewables and how they can be integrated into our lives.
I think it is a bit pessimistic to assume the unit will only work for its warranty period. Most white goods are designed for a long life, but the statutary 12 month warranty is only applied and we still buy them. The Immersun guys have taken it a stage further as a sign of product support.
Realistically, if cash is the motivator, it all comes down to how much hot water do you use? We are currently getting calls from people telling us their Immersun has heated the whole tank by lunchtime and are keen to install more facilities for hot water storage. Most households only have hot water for hand wash and baths, but commercial applications can use a number of Immersun units to provide hot water for washdown and other options too.
Graham.SelseyComment left on: 9 June 2013 at 9:53 am
No one has mentioned total cost of ownership. If the unit is only guaranteed for 3 years, then there could be a hefty replacement cost equal to buying the unit again.
If the installed unit originally cost £600, then over the 3 years this equates to £200 per year cost against any savings.
At best you my have a repair bill for less than £600, baring in mind the box may have to be sent away for repair and an electrician would have to visit twice, once to diagnose that it is broken and send it away for repair, the the electrician would have to come back a second time to fit the repaired unit.
While you are without the unit, no free heating of water! Another cost...
And how long the repair will take and how long to get the electrician back is another question, not quick I suspect!
Repaired units may only have a one year warranty, this would need to be checked out before buying a unit.
All in all you may lose any benefit in savings made.
Any warranty terms need to be read carefully to see if there any limitations which may mean you have to pay for part of the repair. The electrician's costs will not be included, and that alone for 2 visits could cost circa £300.
So check the warranty terms before signing up.
Also you may be able to negotiate an extension on the warranty to 10 years, which i did when I had my solar panels fitted, for the panels and inverter, at no extra cost!!
Cathy DebenhamComment left on: 26 April 2013 at 8:52 am
Thanks Birty. It's always really interesting to hear how other people are getting the best out of their systems. Do you have a mixer tap feeding into the hose so you can control the temperature. I have this vision of lots of shrunk washing from that lovely solar heated hot water!
My Immersun was installed (retrofitted) to a top mounted 3kw immersion coil. It usually dumps between 1 and 4 kwh per day into the tank, so the gas boiler has less work to do. I also now regularly use a hose from the kitchen tap to fill my washing machine through the drawer with the freely heated water and then select 'cold wash' so the power-hungry heating element in the washing machine never activates. My central heating's 'hot water' is now set to come between 6 and 7pm in case the sun was not strong enough to heat the whole tank, but most days it doesn't need to do anything. I had to do some research and call the installers back to also install a destratification pump on the cylinder. This can also be powered from and configured in the immersun settings and it simply pulls hot water from the top of the tank and puts it back in at the bottom. This is because if you have a top-mounted coil, it will shut off after a relatively small amount of heated water rises to the top of the cylinder and opens the thermostat on the coil. Now my immersun will cycle through heating / mixing / heating / mixing the water in the tank. It works really well, and my savings are being maximised by filling the washing machine with pre-heated water via the drawer and then selecting 'cold wash' option.
A friend of mine had his immerSUN installed and it caused a flickering in his entire neighbourhood?! Has anyone else had this problem?
I got a bit put off by this and went an ordered a Solarimmersion switch, the mark 3. Got a coupon code JC1803 and it gave me £10 or so off so was basically free delivery.
It came last week and is running perfectly, brilliant well built product. Going to monitor it for the next couple of weeks and hopefully get my mates one too. Its a hell of a lot cheaper and seems to work better??
Any thoughts or advice welcome?
Rudge EnergyComment left on: 7 March 2013 at 6:44 pm
Good to see your comments Heathtim As with any of the many immersion heater power diversion devices out on the market right now, the amount of payback/usefulness really depends on what your hot water needs are.
We often get calls from people asking what the 'payback time' will be. No one can honestly answered that question, but Heathtim has given us some useful figures for guidance... Thanks
I use a 3.3Kw 110v transformer to supply voltage to the 3.5Kw Imersion heater, this heats the water in the cylinder and only use,s 670watts from my 2.7Kw PV supply. This unit is fed through a 13A timer and set it for 4hrs between 12 and 4pm. switched the gas boiler off and just use the electric.Our total year return paid for all the gas,Elec and the Water rates. I looking for a more accurate way to control the Transformer.Are any companies other than Immersun and Earthwise that do a control.
Cathy DebenhamComment left on: 6 March 2013 at 10:06 am
Thank you Tim. Good to have real life figures.
I was one of the very first Immersun customers and and have been delighted with the performance.
To date, it has used 460 kW of electricity from my 4kW PV system - that's in about 8 months - and with almost no sunshine in the last 3 months!!
The math is simple - not only have I saved the equivalent costs of 460 kW, but during last summer, our thermal store (450L) was usually either fully heated or heated enough so that no further energy input was needed to have hot water.
I have read the other posts with interest and can only summise that there are factual errors in a number of posts. Two spring to mind - if you have an old meter and it spins backwards when the sun is out, then you will have a new electronic meter fitted as sson as the FIT team realise that is the case - their software can't cope with negative readings!
Talk of payback taking tens of years is just nonsense - clearly it depends on the size of your PV installation and how efficient it is, but I expect mine to payback within 5 years maximum, purely based on the amount of kW's it has diverted.
That doesn't take into account the increase in electricity costs from the suppliers in the next 5 years, or inflation, or , as many consumers will be finding out, standing charges that are being introduced to keep supply prices down!
Which ever way you look at it, it's a no-brainer!
To those that question the costs, I would ask if you've actually got one yourself, and ask the simple question:
Why would you prefer to lose / not use all the electricty you generate, rather than divert it (intelligently) to save using other energy sources to achieve the same end?
Nick HannaComment left on: 24 January 2013 at 1:50 pm
Hi, I just called Earthwise to ask approx costs on the Solic 200 and they said about £550-600 installed, when I said that was more than the Immersun they said their product is designed to last the lifetime of your panels EG 25 years (altho they only give a 10 yr guarantee) and is very robustly built.
Sims Solar LtdComment left on: 24 January 2013 at 11:55 am
One aspect of these type of devices that I have been struggling with is the VAT status i.e., are they supplied and installed at the 5% or 20% rate.
There seams to be a general view that they can be charged at the reduced rate, citing Para 2.6 of VAT Notice 208/6.
I've written to the VAT man on this and they have discounted Clause 2.5 i.e., it is not an energy-saving material.They have not been very helpful and not prepared to answer specific questions definitively.They do suggest I refer to Para 2.6 but in the spirit of what these devices are intended to do are they electronic timers to heat hot water? Yes they have a timer function, but that is a back up function.
I would be interested in any definitive experience as to the VAT status when installing, has anyone been challenged by the VAT man and sucessfully defended a 5% rate?
Helen BirdComment left on: 7 January 2013 at 10:20 am
There seems to be loads of new products coming onto the market that are in direct competition with the Immersun. I've investigated a fair few, but feel drawn to the SOLiC 200 with a 10 year guarantee - sounds like it's been built to last. I'd be interested to hear about any other contenders.
Cathy DebenhamComment left on: 7 January 2013 at 9:38 am
Hi Mikey
It is the responsibility of your energy supplier to install a meter that is fit for purpose. If your meter is running backwards it will need to be replaced. I suggest that you inform EDF that it is running backwards, to avoid any arguments down the line when they (inevitably) work it out for themselves about how much you have benefited. Click on the link to read more about electricity meters running backwards - there's lots going on in the comment section too.
My advice about FIT suppliers would be to choose on customer service rather than on hiding the fact your meter goes backwards: read what we found here. This was confirmed by Which? here.
My meter runs backwards when I am exporting. That would seem to nullify the benefits of the Immersun device that I have, I.e. I am being paid for my exports at the retail price of electricity. Have I been sold a pup, or will EDF soon get wise and replace my meter? My FIT supplier is British Gas, as advised by my PV installer, the reason being that EDF will be less likely to find out about my meter running backwards. But that is the same installer that sold me on the benefits of Immersun.
I just had a 4kW system installed. I paid an extra £500 for the Immersun, but they haven't instlled it yet as I am informed that the manufacturer is having trouble keeping up with demand. The installer told me that he has installed lots of Immersuns lately. The supplier who didn't win my contract told me that he was skeptical about such devices but, having reviewed the latest Immersun spec, said he will be offering them to all his prospective customers in future.
Rudge EnergyComment left on: 11 December 2012 at 9:47 am
One of the things to consider when thinking about getting an ImmerSun or similar device is quite how much hot water you do use. If your a very low user like myself... washing machine, dishwasher and electric shower.. this leaves only a bit of hot water being used for hand wash, etc, then financially the unit will take many years to pay back its installation cost. But there is a good feeling to simply be using the freely available power you are generating yourself rather than being beholden to volatile fossil fuel supply and cost.
Sims Solar LtdComment left on: 10 December 2012 at 11:07 pm
Yes, I understand the dilema, classic half full/ half empty. I suggest all installers are still learning and our opinions change with experience. All you can do is research and make a decision based on what you believe is the most appropriate solution.
The problem with all this, to a consumer like me, is that the experts never agree on what is a reasonable set of assumptions. Thus, some experts will swear that an Immersun is a good investment whereas others say it isn't. There is a similar problem with the use of a voltage optimiser with a solar pv system.
one thing to bear in mind with all these payback calculations:- fr someone like me who wants to invest for income, the returns on an annuity are 3 to 5%, taxable, and the returns in savings accounts that provide monthly income are about 2% gross. Against that background, a p ay back period of 7 years on a system that continues to generate inflation proofed, tax-free income is pretty good.
Solstice Energy LtdComment left on: 3 December 2012 at 11:27 am
2019 is the proposed year for Smart meters to be fully installed, and this is to take place from 2014 - 2019. I would expect PV owners to be first on the energy companies radar, and to calculate the financial returns of an immersion switch based on 7 years of deeming is risky.
I've crunched some numbers and found that an ideally situated 4kW PV system, with 31% of generation used by other appliances / lights etc, will cover the £500 installed cost of an Immersun Switch in just over 6 years. This is allowing for 5% increase on gas prices (as Chris @ Rudge rightly suggests).
The 2kW PV system comes nowhere close to covering the installed cost.
If you'd like to see these calculations in more detail please email me; firstname.lastname@example.com
Otherwise, this is how I've worked it;
I have taken the monthly output predictions from a PVSYST report for two ideally situated PV systems, a 4kW and a 2kW system. Total generation for the year is 3430 and 1716kWh respectively).
Then I deducted 3kWh / day use in the building from electrical appliances on timers etc (which everyone still agrees is the best use of the power generated). This 3kWh/day (note that some Winter months don't even support that use) equates to 31% of total PV generation (of the 4kW system) being used in the building.
Cylinder requirement has been calculated at 7.7kWh / day (150 litres of water from 15deg to 60deg C). Add up the remaining available kWh which can be directed to the immersion heater each month, and there is an annual total of 1819kWh (with 4kW PV) or 764kWh (with 2kW PV) being saved from the water heating bill.
For the 4kW system, first year savings are 4.3p x 1819kWh = £78.22. At 5% annual increase on gas prices this is a saving of £337 after 4 years, and £618 after 7 years.
For the 2kW system, these figures are: 4.3p x 764kWh = £33. After 4 years this is £142 and after 7 years this is £259.
Don't forget the additional saving that you can get from switching off your traditional HWH altogether during summer months and thus extending the boiler lifetime
Rudge EnergyComment left on: 29 November 2012 at 8:04 pm
@Ashtreex.. The timer system sort of works if you have a 4kWp PV and you only use the system during the summer. These last few weeks have been really dismal for solar, and you would have been buying all the power to heat the water at circa 14p a kW. Keeping to gas at 4.5p (currently), for this time of year will be more cost effective. Oil or LPG will still be cheaper, even though around 8p a Kw.
@Solstice Energy.. Your quite right on the economics with the current cost of gas, but there is a good probablilty that gas will be around 7p a Kw at least by the time Smart meters get rolled out in 2019 (source) which is far more likely than 3 years time as the final Smart meter spec is still yet to be decided by DECC. Oil & LPG will be far higher! The gov currently have far reaching plans to massively increase the UK's dependance on imported gas, guaranteeing future price hikes.
Don't forget that the majority of PV owners will actually be on a deemed 3.5p/kWh export. The 4.5p rate only applies for installations over the last couple of months!
Currently, using an ImmerSun during the peak solar months from a 4kwp PV will provide enough domestic hot water for a couple of people without having to burn gas. Currently, until Smart meters are installed in 2019, all small PV systems will simply have their exported power calculated from generated power, so it makes economic sense to use as much of your generated power as possible. The Immersun ensures this!
Look out for better innovations in the ImmerSun over the next few months, such as wireless sensor clip, which will enable you to fit the ImmerSun near the hot water tank without extending cables..
I still think we've got the simplest answer, certainly the cheapest.
We had a timer fitted to our hot water tank to switch on the immersion heater (instead of the gas boiler) for 2 hours during the middle of the day, come rain come shine. There's always some pv electric being generated. The tank is very well insulated. Switched off the gas water heating, that's all we need for our hot water.
How well does it work? Well, I can only say both gas and electricity consumption are less than pre this idea.
Is it reasonable to assume that the deemed export basis for PV FIT payments for systems less than 30kW will be flipped to a metered basis once a smart meter is fitted? My understanding is that the smart meter programme is still scheduled to be complete by 2019 so people could be seeing these meters fitted in as little as two or three years' time. If so, one could find that diverting physical exports with devices such as these will cause loss off export income - which they do not at the moment. The payback equation on the investment may then look rather different to what it does today.
Solstice Energy LtdComment left on: 27 November 2012 at 9:22 pm
Why would you want to save 4.3p / kWh gas at the expense of a 4.5p / kWh export rate for electricity? Immersion switches might save a little bit of money before smart meters are installed, but let's imagine you are fitted with a smart meter in 3 years time (1095 days). In that time you might save 15p / average day on your domestic gas bill, so you will save 1095 x £0.15 = £164 over three years.
So unless you don't have a gas supply (or have a very inefficient boiler) I'm not convinced by PV immersion switches, and still think that the best use of PV power is to try your best to offset other electrical appliances during the daytime.
The carbon footprint of the house might be reduced by decreasing gas dependence a little bit, but exported electricity is never wasted so there is no environmental argument for immersion switches either.
Sims Solar LtdComment left on: 27 November 2012 at 3:34 pm
We've installed several of these and to add to Chris's review they are straight forward to install accepting Chris's comments on the need for a dedicated supply to the immersion. The unit is compact and access for wiring is tight, particularly if you are running 2.5mm2 or larger cable and you are cascading to a second immersion or load which this device can do. 4EcoLtd the manufacturers have recognised this and a new model to be launched for March next year will give more space plus other functionality I'm told.
Because the calibration is looking at the direction flow of current because the CT clamp in bi-directional, it does mean set up can be done on a cloudy day. Some of the other units on the market need an exported power of >1.5kw to the grid during set up and to confirm correct operation which is a bit hit and miss at this time of year.
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Summary - Audi at 2015 CES
"Next chapter" is the motto for Audi's presence at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 6th through 9th, 2015. At this most important electronics fair in the world, Audi, the brand with the four rings, will present its available technology and its projects for tomorrow.
Audi's CES presence is centered on the car's communication with its surroundings. Focus topics include piloted driving, new Audi connect solutions, new infotainment modules, control and display concepts and new developments in lighting technology. Among the highlights of Audi's CES presence are the hybrid-powered Audi prologue piloted driving showcar and the interior model of the new Audi Q7, itself debuting at the Detroit auto show
"Digitalization and networking in all areas are the megatrends of the present," says Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, board member for technical development at AUDI AG. "The car is becoming a mobile device on four wheels. Connectivity is the key to the future and a crucial area of our development work. We have continually pioneered the use of electronic technologies for years now."
Extremely convenient: driver assistance system and piloted driving
Driver assistance systems make driving more pleasant, safer and more efficient. They are available in almost all of Audi's model lines. Debuting in the Audi Q7, to be launched in 2015, are groundbreaking solutions such as the Predictive Efficiency Assistant, the Trailer Assistant and adaptive cruise control including a congestion assistant.
For the company's next big step, Audi will introduce its new technologies for piloted driving before the end of this decade. These can take over driving in certain situations if the driver wishes them to do so. Audi has been performing pioneering work in this area for years and shown how thrilling piloted driving can be. In October 2014, the Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept lapped the Grand Prix circuit at Hockenheim at speeds up to 240 km/h (149.1 mph) with no driver on board, making it the sportiest piloted driving car in the world.
Audi has presented its solutions for piloted driving and driving in congested areas at CES in previous years. Now, in time for 2015 CES, the brand sets another milestone with the Audi A7 piloted driving concept featuring a wide range of standard and close-to-standard sensors, which will drive from Stanford in Silicon Valley via Bakersfield to Las Vegas.
Contributing to Audi's edge in piloted driving is the central driver assistance controller (zFAS), which processes information gathered by the sensors to create a detailed impression of the car's surroundings. Audi connect's superfast online connection will route this data to a Cloud-based IT backend. There, the data will be processed using machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence before it is transmitted back to the car. The car thus continually expands its intelligence as it drives, ceaselessly improving its performance in complex situations. At the same time, other users of this technology can also benefit from this accumulation of information.
Farsighted: Audi's lighting innovations
Audi has been a leader in automobile lighting technology for years. Groundbreaking innovations available in several current model lines include matrix LED headlights for intelligent and flexible illumination of the road surface as well as dynamic turning signals.
Another world first is the laser highbeam available in Audi's high-end R8 LMX edition model. Its range is more than 500 feet. At CES, Audi will introduce Audi Matrix laser technology as the next step, a laser light providing high-resolution and finely tuned illumination of the roadway ahead. Another innovation is construction area lighting. This projects two markedly bright light strips onto the road, thus visualizing the car's width.
Attractive and intuitive: controls and displays in the TT and the Q7
Clear and intuitive operation has always been a strength of Audi. At CES, the brand will show the most recent advances in control and display technology as available in the new Audi TT and the upcoming Audi Q7.
One highlight is the Audi virtual cockpit. This fully-digital combined instrument provides the driver with minutely rendered, brilliant 3D graphics of all information and offers different display modes to choose from on its 12.3-inch TFT monitor. Audi virtual cockpit is powered by the T 30 graphics processor made by Audi's cooperation partner NVDIA.
Audi will also present innovations in control technology The TT and the new Q7 will feature MMI terminals with an all-new interface logic. This will emulate the concept of modern smartphones, where flat hierarchies replace sprawling menu trees.
Four elements: the traditional push-turn knob, the multifunction steering wheel, natural voice operation accommodating everyday speech, and a touchpad accepting signs and multi-finger gestures, are available to control the system's numerous functions, which include telephone, radio, media and navigation. In the Audi TT, the MMI all-in-touch's interface is on the knob, while in the Audi Q7, it is a separate surface. The system provides haptic feedback after every entry.
All-round networking: Audi connect
The term Audi connect covers all applications and developments networking the car with its owner, the Internet, public infrastructure and other automobiles. This is another field of technology where Audi continually expands its lead.
A central hardware element, the Audi connect module, connects the car with the internet via LTE, the fastest available transmission standard. The car's passengers can connect their mobile devices to a WLAN hotspot, which also provides the driver with customized online in-car services from the Audi connect portfolio. One of the innovations in this area is Online Media Streaming, which offers access to Napster and Aupeo! music services, and online updating of the navigational map.
Additional services will be available in the new Audi Q7, among them the Audi smartphone interface. Depending on whether a customer connects an iOS or an Android device, the interface will call up the Apple Car Play or Android Auto platform onto the car's MMI monitor. At the core of the offering is an enormous selection of music titles. In addition, both platforms provide navigation and messaging functions and appointment reminders.
Future car-to-X technologies are another key element of Audi connect. These will enable Audi models to interact with traffic lights in a city to navigate traffic faster and more efficiently. Another solution will permit cashless payment in a parking garage or at a kerbside meter, a third one will identify speed limits and spot dangers and also relay the corresponding information to other cars.
Another innovation presented by Audi at CES is the Audi mobile key. Here, a smartphone or a smartwatch provides access to the vehicle, making them highly flexible complements to existing keys. The mobile key uses Near Field Communication (NFC), which is available even when the mobile device's battery is empty.
Powered by NVIDIA: infotainment
At CES, Audi will be showing attractive innovations in infotainment. One of these can be seen in the Audi phone box in the new Q7, which permits easy pairing of a smartphone. It can now inductively charge compatible phones under the Qi standard.
Another first is 3D sound. In the new Audi Q7, the premium sound systems from Bose and Bang & Olufsen integrate additional speakers which open up height as a spatial dimension. A sophisticated algorithm extracts information for the third dimension from conventional stereo or 5.1 recordings and processes it for reproduction via the speaker array.
Audi to set new standards in infotainment with its Modular Infotainment Matrix and its technology network. The brand's revolutionary approach involving a modularized electronic architecture brings Audi's development cycles closer to those in the fast-paced consumer electronics business.
2012 saw the debut of the Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB) with an NVIDIA T 20 chip as its heart in the Audi A3*. A mere one-and-a-half years later, the MIB's second stage has been deployed in the Audi TT and in the new Audi A6* and A7 Sportback*. Again, an NVIDIA processor plays a key role. The T 30 is a quad-core chip running a 3D graphic program from specialist software manufacturer. Rightward to render brilliant graphics on two displays simultaneously. Thanks to the matrix' modular structure, Audi can keep it continuously up-to-date and quickly integrate attractive innovations from consumer electronics.
Another chip from NVIDIA, the Tegra 4, powers the Audi tablet debuting in the new Q7. With an active 10.1-inch display, the Audi tablet's will provide mobile rear-seat entertainment. In the car, the tablet will connect itself to the on-board infotainment and navigation system via WLAN. What is special about the Audi tablet is that it has been expressly designed for use in the car. This means it is both high-class and robust. Of course, it can also be used on a WLAN outside the car.
Audi as driving force: electronic architecture
To expand its lead in hardware, Audi set up the Progressive Semi Conductor Program (PSCP) in late 2010. Under the program, Audi directly involves not just its system suppliers but also semiconductor makers. It is a key factor for future innovations.
As in hardware, so Audi develops solutions of its own in software – a task falling mainly to e.solutions GmbH, a subsidiary.
In vehicle electrics, Audi has developed a new, scalable architecture, the 48 volt onboard partial network. It will soon complement conventional 12 volt networks and permit deployment of new high-performance electric components. These will include an electric compressor as a supplementary turbocharger or an extra-strong generator capable of recuperating a higher amount of kinetic energy and, when used as a motor, transforming the car's powertrain into an efficient mild hybrid.
Future power: electromobility – charging without a cable
Under the name e-tron, Audi resolutely advances the electrification of the powertrain. One of many aspects in this is contactless charging of all- or part-electric e-tron models. Audi is putting great effort into induction-based supply of energy, known as Audi wireless charging (AWC).
The brand has developed a power matrix offering numerous options so as to provide each customer with a solution filling his or her precise needs. Approaches range from a 48-volt onboard network to plug-in hybrid powertrains. These marry the advantages of a combustion engine with those of electric traction, providing the customer with long range, power and efficiency all at the same time.
The launch of the A3 Sportback e-tron* in 2014 was Audi's successful entrance into plug-in hybrid technology. This will now be swiftly rolled out across the model range, with the medium and top segment next in line. A new e-tron model is set for introduction every year. At the same time, Audi is working on purely-electric vehicles with high-capacity batteries and powerful motors requiring no compromises in terms of range and usability.
A look into the future: Audi models at CES
Four spectacular cars round off Audi's presence in Las Vegas. They are the TT Roadster, RS 7 Sportback and R8 LMX production models as well as the Audi prologue piloted driving showcar which was purpose-built for CES.
The showcar expresses progressive technology in its entire character. Its brightly lit interior fuses the car's architecture with the display and control concept to create a novel unit. The entire front of the instrument is executed as a three-part touch display. Add to this an innovative, ultrathin and flexible OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display.
The showcar's hybrid powertrain has a muscular 4.0 TFSI working together with a powerful e-motor. System power output of 505 kW (677 hp) and a combined torque of both engines of 950 Nm (700.7 lb-ft) enable the Audi prologue piloted driving to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 3.5 seconds. Its CO2 emissions are 185 g/km (297.7 g/mi).
Equipment, data and prices specified in this document refer to the model range offered in Germany. Subject to change without notice.


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Please read the article onTraditional IRA Basis, it has a nice explanation of your situation.
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Yes, I just have a rollover account based on the article. I don't have a contribution account meaning the only contributions during my working years were pre-tax dollar contributions to my employer sponsered 401K. During my retirement, I never made traditional IRA contributions.
However, one more question, during my retirement I transferred my entire rollover account balance from custodian A to custodian B as a direct transfer. Custodian B is calling my account as a Traditional IRA instead of Rollover IRA since they don't know nor care for my previous rollover to custodian A. Of course, the transfer was not deductible, and I did not make any annual contributions following and before the transfer. Does the transfer of rollover IRA account to a Traditional IRA change the total basis in any way? I believe in the eyes of IRS, rollover IRA and traditional IRA works the same way?
You are correct, they do work the same way. A rollover IRA is the same as a Traditional IRA, except that only funds rolled over from a previous retirement plan are held there. But it has the same rules on withdrawals, RMD or conversions.
I've been making non-tax deductible contributions to an IRA for 2017 (5.5k), 2018 (5.5k), and 2019 (6k). Is my IRA basis for the 2019 tax year $11,000?
Thank you
Yes, your basis as of December 31, 2018 would be $11,000. Your basis as of December 31, 2019 would be $17,000.
Just be sure to read the question carefully to be sure what time frame it is asking about.
Thank you @AnnetteB6 .
I forgot to mention earlier that I converted the entire amount ($17k) to a Roth IRA. Now, as of December 31, 2019; my IRA Basis should be $0 correct?
Thank you.
Yes, if you did the conversion in 2019, then your basis as of December 31, 2019 would be $0.


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- The Champions League winners are planning to offer the Blues a sum of £221 million for both players
- They were superb for Belgium as they claimed bronze in the recently concluded Russia 2018 World Cup
Real Madrid are reportedly planning to sign Chelsea duo of Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois this summer.
Both players helped Belgium win bronze medal at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Russia.
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With Hazard scoring one of the two goals that propelled the Red Devils to victory over England, while Courtois keeping a clean sheet in that encounter.
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The Blues goalkeeper eventually won the golden gloves of the tournament after keeping three clean sheets in seven matches.
However, Los Blancos according to Daily Star are ready to splash a whopping £221 million (€250m) for the Blues duo.
The Galacticos after winning their third straight Champions League title last term lost their all time scorer Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus this summer in a £99 million deal.
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And the most favoured player to replace him at the Santiago Bernabeu is Hazard, who equally wants to quit Stamford Bridge before the start of a new season.
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Hazard was quoted to have said that he is open to joining Madrid after his country's last game in Russia on Saturday.
Speaking after Belgium's third place playoff win over England at the World Cup the 27-year-old reiterated his desire to play for Real.
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Belong: Navigating the African-British Experience
A new generation of theatre practitioners are emerging and they are telling stories that cut across the multiple-facets of society in a visceral manner as they take on the themes of multi-culturalism, identity, parenting, relationships and much more through the diaspora point of view and voice, about their heritage as Africans born and raised in Britain, but realise that they belong to both worlds.
Starting today at the Royal Court Theatre, London, the Olivier award-winning playwright, Bola Agbaje returns with Belong, a satirical play that questions our notion of home. A play that moves between London and Nigeria, it follows Kayode, a British MP, who loses an election in London and decides to go back to Nigeria – a country he thinks he knows. Against his better instincts he gets drawn into politics and finds himself battling with a powerful local politician. Belong examines where we belong – or where we think we belong as Kayode begins to question where he truly belongs and confronts his multiple identities during the course of the play. Belongs also aims to show Nigeria as a modern, complex, important country and provide a different story to those often in the media.
Agbaje has been described as one of the great talents of her generation of playwrights. Like her previous offerings, Gone Too far and Off The Endz, she returns to the theme of identity and politics, which will resonate with theatre goers. With a cast that includes, Lucian Msamati (Tiata Fahodzi's artistic director in the role of kayoed) Jocelyn Jee Essien, comedian and actress (Three Non Blondes and Little Miss Jocelyn) and Richard Pepple, this is bound to be another love affair between the critics, audience and Agbaje.
Belong is at the Royal Court Theatre until 26 May and then moves to Theatre Local – CLF Art Café at the Bussey Building, South East London, until 23 June.
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Amazing! I think that the now popular thematic direction of most contemporary literature,film and theatre is an indication of the cultural awakening sweeping across Africa. It's reminiscent of the period of the great renaissance in Italy. Identity and culture represent that irrepressible yearning in all humanity for significance and community. We cannot find or define our identity in isolation,We are part of a collective whole. It becomes complex when we find ourselves on the fence,not knowing where we belong,not knowing where best deserves our allegiance. We all want to belong,to beat our chest and say I am this or I am that. This, I think is Kayode's dilenma. In his book,"Dreams from my father" Obama did talk about his confusion and feelings of alienation when he realised that he could lay claim neither to being black or white. In his own words, he was "A divided soul" torn apart by three continents, Africa,Asia and America. There is a powerful aspect of identity that if understood,becomes a force of change. It's the maxim that out of many we are one,that what ever our cultural,religious,political or social identity,we belong to a larger ethnos,a larger family,the human family. It's from this family that we derive our true identity, we all share a common humanity. It's this understanding that caused Rosa parks to stand her ground and birthed the civil rights movement of the 60's. It's the power of this understanding that resonated in Dr Kings voice as he spoke of his dream to over 200,000 people, the same that drove feeble Ghandi against steel willed united kingdom and enabled Mandella endure 23 years of incarceration. Perharp's as we begin to explore this theme of identity in various art forms,we can begin to reconcile our past to our present and future. The movie, The Mirrow Boy is a beautiful rendition of the search for identity by Africa's diaspora. It's an adventurous story of a 10 year old boy who returns to Africa with his mum after having Lived all his life in the Uk. He gets Lost in the jungle and meets some really scary natives who take him on a Journey to discover the other side of him self,in a world of jungle,and music and rituals,his true world. You can read my interview with the movies director Obi Emelonye,here- http://www.theemergereview.blogspot.com ,Can't get the url now but the title is- Obi Emelonye, Heading for the Oscars!


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The campaign uses the strapline "Hilton HHonours, a world of experiences worth sharing" and features print, online and outdoor activity.
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"Our goal is to shift the conversation from earning points to creating memories, from being just about functionality to the human, more emotional and experiential side of travel."
Hilton HHonours claims to be the only guest loyalty programme that offers points and miles with a "no blackout dates" stipulation.


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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Book Review: On Chesil Beach
I came to Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach knowing nothing about it except that lots of people have recently read and recommended it.
From the first paragraph, I realized I was about to read something by a master author. I guess I subconsciously group authors, and I'm not through puzzling out my exact groupings, but one of them is "master." There is something masterful in every sentence that McEwan writes. In literature classes in college and in AP English in high school, I was taught to pay close attention to everything I was reading because writers choose their words carefully. I realized as I began this book (and Jayber Crow also comes to mind) that I have largely let that power of concentration slip away amidst a sea of good plot reads and intriguing, though not necessarily powerful, characters.
But with McEwan, I have to sit up and pay attention. He demands it.
The primary story takes place in just a few hours in 1962: the wedding night of newlyweds Florence and Edward. Key to the novel is that this all happens just a few years before "moral liberation" of the 1960s. Frances and Edward are innocent; they haven't even spoken of their physical relationship before this night. And Frances is absolutely terrified. Between scenes of the wedding night, McEwan takes us through their year or two of courtship. Unless you've read other book reviews, you don't know whether they are headed for marital bliss or disaster (and I won't tell you here).
McEwan is never frivolous with his language, and I love that. He is intense, poetic, and grave. There is a strong sense that life was more serious then—that today we are conditioned to being casual with consequences. Although this is a fast read at 203 short pages, this isn't a light beach read. I loved On Chesil Beach so much that I immediately (literally, as I had it with me) began reading Atonement. Review of that coming up soon!
If you've reviews On Chesil Beach, feel free to leave your links in the comments.
4 comments:
- Dave King said...
I found On Chesil Beach an enjoyable read. Relaxing, different, convincing.
- August 8, 2008 at 7:09 AM
Great review! I really loved this book. Here's my review:
I have copies of Atonement, Saturday, and Amsterdam but haven't read them yet. I was so sure, after On Chesil Beach, that Ian McEwan is a keeper (or a master).
- August 8, 2008 at 12:42 PM
- Sarah at SmallWorld said...
Dave--definitely different.
Jessica--I'll be looking for Saturday and Amsterdam next!
- August 9, 2008 at 7:54 AM
- Petunia said...
Here is my review of the audio of On Chesil Beach:
I read Amsterdam last week and liked it a lot. You can read my review of it if you are interested:
Ian McEwan is certainly a master. I look forwarf to reading Saturday soon.
- August 9, 2008 at 10:13 PM


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Mississauga, ON – The Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) is pleased to announce that 124 occupational health and safety professionals have achieved the Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)® certification. 2015 ended on a high note for the recipients as they were welcomed into the elite circle of occupational health and safety professionals who hold the lucrative certification.
The recipients were granted certification on December 8, 2015 by the BCRSP Governing Board after demonstrating that they met the academic, experience and examination requirements of the BCRSP.
"The BCRSP has certified 5000+ individuals since its incorporation in 1976," says Dave Turner, CRSP, Chair of the Governing Board. "The designation is widely recognized by employers as a benchmark for OHS positions and is regularly referenced as a minimum employment qualification."
In obtaining their CRSP® certification these 124 individuals have demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of health and safety principles and practices as well as the ability to apply this knowledge to develop systems in the workplace in order to achieve optimum control over hazards detrimental to people, equipment, material and the environment.
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The new certificants wrote the CRSP® Examination this past October; 58% of first time writers successfully passed the CRSP® Examination, a result that is consistent with previous administrations of the examination.
In 2016, the examination will be offered three times across Canada (in both English and French) in February, June and October.
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Loud but quite me! I am thinking of making this into another knit dress. I like my knit dresses at the moment. Comfortable, with personality and make getting dressed easy peasy!
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I am thinking about making another knit dress if I can get it out of the fabric but I will have to do a few layout tests to see. Imagine it in autumn with a brown wool jacket and brown suede boots, plus a big orange pashmina and a lot of Ruthie confidence.
Adventures in garment construction. (Plus random thoughts, photos of interesting places and stuff I've made!)
Wednesday, 11 August 2010
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3 comments:
- Jenni said...
Very nice. I can definitely see that as a dress if you can get it out of the fabric. Its not how I saw it in my head... much nicer in reality. I do think plain neck band/sleeve band/belt would look good with it though.
- 11 August 2010 at 23:13
- Rhoto said...
Hello Ruthie!!
I KNOW you use your Serger often ;), but do you have a sewing machine you love?? Brand/model??
Warm greetings,
- 11 August 2010 at 23:21
- Linda T said...
Oh, knit dresses are my "go to" dresses. Love, love, love them--so stylish and comfy!
- 14 August 2010 at 19:13
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Hoboken Legal Beagle – 3/25/2008
[note: If you want your questions answered, send email to firstname.lastname@example.com (you MUST put this in the subject, or it may get overlooked: "Hoboken411 Legal Question"), and each week I'll pick one (or maybe two – depending on the simplicity) question(s) that will be responded to by Hoboken411's legal mastermind.]
Another week of Q&A!
Question of the week:
I am president of a Condo Association here in Hoboken. We have a rental building as a neighbor. They have all their garbage cans uncovered on their side of our adjoining property. However, this open garbage attracts raccoons if you can believe it as well as rats. Of course, the landlord doesn't live there so he doesn't care about the state of the building's surroundings. What is the appropriate legal step to take? Do we send a nice letter to the landlord giving him time to rectify the situation by purchasing animal proof cans or do we contact some sort of local Health Department? Please advise at your convenience if you know. Thank you.
411 Legal Beagle says: As you will see, as this column progresses, the most important part of winning most disputes is presenting your facts and nothing but your facts in the best possible manner. The more documentary evidence you can get the better. So take a series of digital pictures, not video (video is hard to pass around via email and mail and is a burdensome media in court), time stamped and with closeups and wide views showing a consistent pattern of neglect. Once you have a series of pictures, print them out and create a set of exhibits that show in a chronological fashion the problem. Don't be shy, make it into a little brochure and then name it something like "Rats vs Raccoons. Nightmare on 123 Acorn Street".
Then take that brochure and mail it to everyone you can think of that could help. The Health department (and in Hoboken the Health department will jump on this situation), your councilperson (helping a building full of residents is a win win situation), since the other landlord can't vote and your whole building is full of voters, the mayor's office (again, any mayor would love to assist in such a situation), the sanitation department and of course the offending landlord. The more residents that sign off on the letter the better.
Send everything UPS with signed receipt option and I guarantee your next door neighbor will be hit with enough fines and court appearances that the situation will be remedied.
But let me add one real life caveat, every now and then in life we run into people that for lack of a better term are just a-holes. They just find it impossible to do the right thing, like the landlord Esmat Zaklama, who a reporter outed after he simply refused to fix a problem on his property that was destroying his neighbors property. See this link. In such a situation, you might have to get a lawyer. OR figure out a way to solve the problem on your own, such as your original thought to just buy the garbage cans and work with the tenants of the other building to remedy the situation.
In life we all have to pay taxes, income tax, sales tax, liquor tax, property tax and every now and again we are forced to pay an a-hole tax, for situations like this in which it may be easier to just pay some money and forget about it.
Send your questions in for next week's Q&A session!
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Capcom to Promote Resident Evil 6 With Human Butchery
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Capcom to Promote Resident Evil 6 With Human Butchery
The Wesker & Son butcher's shop will allow Londoners to "sample and purchase a dizzying array of edible human limbs."
To promote the impending launch of Resident Evil 6, Capcom has turned to an age-old marketing trick; Pseudocannibalism. The Wesker & Son human butchery opens tomorrow in London's famous Smithfield meat market. The stall will offer "a dizzying array of edible human limbs including hands, feet and a human head," as well as a few classy cocktails with titles like "Puss" or "Stool Sample."
"Gamers will be able to buy 'Peppered Human & Lemon Sausages' and 'J'avo Caught Human Thigh Steaks,'" adds Capcom, "along with some specially made pots of Red Herb and Green Herb."
No mention of a Jill sandwich or steaks with COMPLETE GLOBAL MARINATION, which means whoever organized this event should be fired immediately.
Now normally I wouldn't feel the need to point out something so obvious, but this is Capcom we're talking about, so to be clear: This isn't actually human meat, it's animal meat with makeup. The stall's produce is the work of food artist, Sharon Baker, with help from food businesses, Tongue N Cheek and Homemade Hampers.
All the proceeds from the sale of the meat will be donated to the Limbless Association, which provides information and support to the limb-loss community.
If pretending to be a cannibal and drinking cocktails from specimen bags isn't your thing, Capcom is also planning a set of lectures at St. Bartholomew's Hospital Pathology Museum. The lectures, spread across two days, explain the themes of Resident Evil 6 and how they relate to the real world.
Resident Evil 6 is due for release on 360 and PS3 on October 2nd, with a PC port to follow in November.
Source: MCVUK
No please God no.
Anyway, was kind of digging this until I got to 'puss and stool sample'. Then I threw up in my mouth a little.
Oh Capcom, random shit like this is why I love you sometimes. Of course some of the other stuff you can do makes me hate you at times, so it evens out.
I must admit I am also disappointed at the lack of a Jill Sandwich though.
I understand that this isn't real human meat and all, but I still find it a bit disturbing. I mean, I guess it makes sense to celebrate RE6 this way, because of the whole zombie thing and what not. Still seems unsettling to me though.
At least its going to a good cause though, eat a limb, provide a limb? :P
Capcom, you're doing it WRONG!... says my moral side
But my awesome side says this is pretty cool...
So I say "Good show" to Capcom!
But will there be...
This is awful, amazing, disgusting, and confusing in one big package and I love it.
Now Capcom America should take the hint and do something RE/Food related. I mean, Japan also has the restaurant, and now this?
for some reason, i can't help but think of FO:NV's white glove society's uhm... practices.
captcha: tight lipped. Why are captchas almost always so appropriate?
I like the cannibal idea and the wordplay they did with "Wesker and Son", but I would be hesitant to go because it's Capcom. Capcom has hurt me so much already.
That and there's an ocean between me and London.
Well, I guess now we know for sure. Capcom really are insane.
Ahem, anyways this is kind of awesome.
So this is where the viral marketers for EA come from....
The fact that they're donating the money to amputees must be slightly more offensive to that organization than if they had not offered anything at all. "Oh, sorry. I guess pretending to eat human body parts would be offensive to you. Here's some money."
Donating the money of a limb butchers to amputees? Doesn't anyone feel like that just slightly crosses the line into bad taste?
I wouldn't say it slightly crosses the line. I'd say it leaps clear over the line.
I admit I find it utterly hilarious... but in a I-can't-believe-they-went-there way.
Yes, cannibalism, even fake cannibalism, is definitely in bad... taste.
I guess no publicity is bad publicity... but did this really seem like a good idea? This just seems like it would upset people. Also, Why U no have Jill sandwich?
Oh, I get it, because Resident Evil plots are so non-sensical they make you want to chew your own arms off.
I would like to try out that pepered human. what... its not real humans?... i'll try it anyway.
I love this movie, ......RE6 should have a musical minigame!
Seriously, the fact that they don't cash in on the Jill Sandwich idea is beyond me.
Can I has Jill Sanvich?
They missed an obvious entree.
Also, I should stop looking up LOL cats images, it's starting to rub off on me.
It's not that non-sensical, but here: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.389504-Resident-Evil-trivia-session#15620750
This must exist. We must MAKE it exist.
Dat ass..... Is 6.99 a pound. I wont lie, i actually think this is a pretty cool promotion. Sure, cannibalism may be slightly disgusting, but so long as its not real human flesh, no harm no fowl. Unless there is fowl. Would chicken breasts be the cheek meat or the shoulder meat?
So they are giving a seminar in a hospital why? Armless people can't play games . Seems kinda pointless to me .
Also why you no jill sandwich?
Interesting promotion... RE6 will still suck HARD tho
Actually, it tap-danced over the line several times, flashing the audience all the while.
It's the kind of thing that you'd see in a particularly nasty Far Side comic.
Doesn't mean it's not six or seven different kinds of awesome, though.
Meh the money goes to charity who cares about the small irony, which is funny and if i had no arms i'd propably still find it funny. Unless you are pretentious DB who'd preffer the Limbless Association don't get the money at all because it's not poetically rounded off enough for you. maybe im wrong.
Here's your chance to eat artificial human limbs so that amputees may get awesome prosthetic ones.
i see what you did there....
I appreciate the irony, but I got a bit sick while reading this. I guess a lot less sick than I'd get by playing RE6 :P
Meat market, kinda cool.
Lectures explaining Resi 6's themes and how they relate to the real world?
No. Just no. One of the main reasons I actually enjoyed Resident evil 6's recent public demo is that the story has gone completely bat shit insane. It is what happens when a schlocky b-movie director is handed a budget.
And yet, it seems this was all unintentional, and capcom are completely serious.
Y'know what, go ahead. Try to explain this nonsense, capcom, I dare ya.
Can we supersize our arms to a Chris Redfield?
This is so wrong it's actually super-awesome :D I'm not much of a RE fan (played only 1, 2 and Nemesis) and I have no intention of getting RE6, but this promo action I would attend. The fun that could be had!
Wow, this genuinely made me laugh out loud. Thank you.
OT: As long as I don't have to use that awkward new inventory system with the herbs, I'll be fine.
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Miami Clinic
Date: July 14, 2018
Venue: Marlins Park
Location: Miami, Fla.
You are invited to participate in the FREE Legends for Youth Clinic presented by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association!
What: FREE Youth Baseball Clinic
When: Saturday, July 14, 2018, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
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22nd October 2009
Consulting the Community
Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979
Exhibition of Draft Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 1989 – Amendment 154
Rezoning of land in New Street, The Terrace and Johnston Street, Windsor.
Council at its meeting of 24 June 2008 resolved to rezone:
- Lot 8 DP1066324, 8 New Street;
- Lot 6 DP1066233, 6 New Street;
- Part Lot 51 DP1073306 (walkway to New Street);
- Lot 1 DP804295, 4 New Street;
- Lot 11&12 DP854037, 2 New Street;
- Part Lot 51 DP1073306 (land on the south western side of Johnston Street);
- Lot 1 DP70063, 17 Johnston Street; SP49911, 19 Johnston Street;
- Lot 1 DP800664, 23-27 Johnston Street, Windsor to Business General 3(a) / B2 Local Centre. (Note: Lot 51 DP 1073306 is now known as Lot 20 DP 1114152).
The purpose of the draft plan is to zone the above mentioned land for business purposes, allow limited residential development on the land, and introduce a building height control over the land.
The draft plan and supporting documentation is on public exhibition during normal office hours at the Council offices George Street, Windsor for the period Thursday 22 October 2009 to Monday 23 November 2009.
Interested persons are invited to inspect the draft plan and associated documents. Written submissions, quoting "Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 1989 - Amendment 154" will be received by Council no later than the final day of exhibition. Enquiries should be made to Philip Pleffer on (02) 4560 4544.
Council Meetings
November 2009
Tuesday 10 Ordinary 6.30PM
Tuesday 24 Ordinary 6.30PM
December 2009
Tuesday 8 Ordinary 6.30PM
On 29 September 2009 Council resolved to start all Ordinary and Extraordinary Council meetings at 6.30pm. This new starting time will commence from the meeting to be held Tuesday 10 November 2009.
Development Applications Recently Determined
Notice under Section101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, the following Development Consents were determined by Council.
View applications
Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest for Bush Regeneration Work at Yarramundi
Yarramundi Reserve Restoration Project Nov 2009 - Jun 2011 for bush regeneration and revegetation works
Quotations are invited for the Yarramundi Restoration Project for the period of November 2009 through to June 2011. Submissions close on Friday, 20 November 2009
A quotation brief must be obtained from Council's Land Management Officer. A compulsory project briefing will be conducted on 5 November 2009 at the project site at 10am.
Quotations may only be submitted as per quotation brief and must be received before the closing date. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please note only qualified practitioners are invited to quote.
Quotations must address all of the Contractor Selection Criteria as stated in the quotation brief. Contractors as part of their quotation must demonstrate qualifications, relevant experience and submit a Health and Safety system approved by Council's Land Management Officer.
Please note that the canvassing of Councillors in relation to this matter will automatically disqualify the applicant from this process.
For further information or a copy of the quotation brief, please phone Council's Land Management Officer, Nicola Booth on 4560 4531.
General Manager
Peter Jackson
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Breathing Space
Emerging and mid-career artists engage with the concept of Environment.
See Council website or phone 4560 4441 for details of public programs including workshops and talks
A Hawkesbury Regional Gallery Exhibition
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor)
300 George Street WINDSOR
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm Weekends 10am - 3pm. Closed Tuesdays and public holidays.
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Obviously this is set for an outdoor workout guys, if you can't get out then maybe look at buying a skipping rope so we can add some other elements to the indoor sessions.
If you have a rope then sub the 1.6km with 4mins skipping.
Home WOD 27
run 1.6km
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10 Incline push ups on bench
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When discussing "Going Green", most of us are familiar with alternative energy sources such as solar and electric. But what about wind? The truth is that individuals can easily understand solar and electricity, and how they can actually use the two in their daily lives to conserve energy and be less dependent on oil because these two sources of renewable energy are always in the mainstream. But wind energy is another animal all together for most. Most people, when they think of wind energy, they picture hundreds of gigantic windmills together alone in the desert of Nevada, Arizona or California that are ran by major corporations and government to supply energy to entire cities. I am here to tell you that you too can support and use wind energy on a much small scale, and that is more beneficial to you and your pocket. Skystream has developed the Skystream 3.7 wind generator that connects directly to your home and generates power whenever the wind is blowing.
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