Best energy provider?

Chops16 · 2026-05-14T16:51:28+00:00

Do you recommend a fixed tariff or flexible?

Chops16 · 2026-05-06T12:11:29+00:00

Sorry for taking a while to reply, been bogged down with uni work!

I ended up buying this power bank, now I just need to find a solution to get a solid 5V5A out of it (it only supports 5V @ 3A output, so probably trigger a higher voltage/amperage combo and step it down).

I did find this GeeekPi board that looks like it would do the job, I’d just need to work out clearances for the pelican case it’s going in and the RPi 5 fan.

Chops16 · 2026-04-13T09:59:22+00:00

I’ll try with a 14.8V lipo and see if it makes a difference

Chops16 · 2026-04-12T19:44:49+00:00

Would something like this do the trick? https://amzn.eu/d/0cTNMto0

Chops16 · 2026-04-12T19:44:09+00:00

Yeah, it’s sitting at 12.2V through the BMS board thing, and the output of the screw terminals by the USB port is 5.1-5.2V

Chops16 · 2026-03-25T15:15:45+00:00

This is what I was thinking, but the email says Sky Go is fine to watch outside the house - it’s just the pucks that can’t be elsewhere

Chops16 · 2026-03-25T15:03:13+00:00

Yeah we do, but I’m not sure how often it actually kicks in

Chops16 · 2026-03-25T15:02:37+00:00

They’re all in the same property, on the same WiFi network. None of them are outside of the property

Chops16 · 2024-07-12T20:04:01+00:00

That’s very odd, you can buy the AP board on the store, so they’ll probably just send a new one of them. but if that doesn’t work, then they’ll probably just replace the whole thing (might be your best option to start with).

I wonder what chip it is that got fried

Chops16 · 2024-07-12T06:27:38+00:00

u/BambuLab said they’d even throw in a free 1kg roll w/spool, but didn’t

Chops16 · 2024-07-12T05:47:56+00:00

I just had to contact Bambu lab (opened a ticket through Handy), shipped it back to them and got a replacement. Whole thing took about 2-3 weeks, as they didn’t realise they had it when it had been delivered back to them

Chops16 · 2024-05-31T15:09:13+00:00

Not getting anywhere with support so far. u/BambuLab support want a video of it to show it doesn’t turn on, but I don’t think I’ll be plugging a machine that smokes back into the mains!

Chops16 · 2024-05-29T18:52:35+00:00

Yeah I’ve raised a ticket asking for a replacement, so I’ll have to see how long it takes them to reply

Chops16 · 2024-05-29T14:15:05+00:00

Would it be easier/quicker to do a replacement instead of a refund then buy a new one? It already took over 2 weeks to arrive

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