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BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast
BetaTalk is the recent winner of the British Renewable Energy Awards 2020 communication category “which recognises an organisation who has done most to enhance awareness or championed positive change for renewables or clean technology with key opinion formers: parliament, government or the public”Nathan Gambling known as BetaTeach on Twitter discusses energy and the transition to low carbon technologies such as solar thermal and heat pumps with some of the best renewable engineers. He is uniquely known in the industry for spotting the exceptionally high talented heating engineers who are out at the coal face doing their bit to decarbonise our homes and buildings.
BetaTalk - The Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Heating Podcast
Are Heating Manufacturers Misinterpreting Building Regs
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Nathan Gambling BetaTeach
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Season 8
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Episode 10
Nathan dives into the history of heating systems and looks at why chemical inhibitors were introduced to prevent corrosion.
He also points out that manufactures are possibly misinterpreting the building regulations e.g. they are getting confused with a requirement within the building regs and the guidance contained in an approved document.
It also takes a look at the Benchmark system and questions if it is fit for purpose. Is it biased towards maintaining growth of the chemical inhibitor companies?
The episode also looks at how a 1960s home could be heated from single panel radiators with just a flow of approx. 53°C...