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Energy Solutions: Off Grid

We are the UK’s leading supplier of off grid power systems supplying high quality hybrid power systems to residential and commercial customers across the UK and internationally for whom connection to the grid is not a viable option.

Our range of Off Grid Solutions includes EasyGrid – a plug and play hybrid solution for homes and businesses looking for a straightforward, affordable way to generate their own power; VariPower – a variable speed generator hybrid power system, and Containerised systems – robust, semi bespoke systems ideal for isolated projects.

We work with off grid power for a variety of sectors including Residential, Farming, Construction, Commercial, Leisure, Glamping, Broadcast, Monitoring, Humanitarian Aid, Utilities and Telecoms.

Our customers use off grid power solutions for many reasons including:

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If you have a project you would like to discuss, or simply would like to know more about the products and services we offer and how they can make a difference to your business then get in touch and we’ll arrange an online presentation.

 

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EasyGrid – hybrid off grid power unit

Our EasyGrid range brings off grid power solutions to homes and businesses without a mains grid connection at a reasonable cost. Rather than having to source separate components and have a bespoke system designed, our EasyGrid series offers a pre-configured, self-contained unit built from durable, high quality components; fully tested and ready to install. The EasyGrid enclosures are made from powder coated steel; allowing them to be installed either inside or outside depending on requirements. Suitable for installation worldwide the EasyGrid range addresses off grid power needs and can be installed by a competent local electrician.

 

How does it work?

Our EasyGrid units connect to your solar array, they also have a connection for a generator. The EasyGrid supply utilises energy from the solar array to charge the batteries, where energy will be stored until needed. The array then tops up the batteries as the power is used. The system can also support additional loads to those listed when connected to a generator. In addition, if a generator is connected and the batteries are depleted and no solar power is available, the system will send a start signal to the generator to provide power and charge the batteries.

Available in three sizes, EasyGrid 3000Li, EasyGrid 5000Li & EasyGrid 10000Li.

 

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EasyGrid Commercial 30kVA & 45kVA

EasyGrid 30kVA & 45kVA Hybrid Power Units featuring HEMS (Hybrid Energy Management System). Our EasyGrid commercial range offers a sustainable and efficient alternative to using a diesel generator alone on site. They help you deliver cost savings, reduce emissions and run silent power to loads when needed, all with the option of one of the most sophisticated telematics energy management systems available.

 

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Containerised System – semi bespoke hybrid power

Many remote sites have no ready access to the grid. Our containerised systems can supply all the power required to provide reliable power at a low cost. With our Containerised systems we offer a semi-bespoke design service to ensure that each site gets the exact off grid power solution it requires.

Across all markets companies are looking to reduce their operating costs to remain competitive, by installing efficient off grid systems companies can lower their fuel bills, enjoy lower capital start up costs, and purchase power that is mobile, adaptable and expandable.

 

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Renewable energy as part of an off grid system also helps business address many of the environmental policies they have in place.

The use of our proprietary control system maximises the efficiency of the whole system monitoring battery capacity, state of charge, battery current, solar and wind generation. It will automatically calculate when and if to run the generator, either to boost the power during peak demands, or to top up the charge in the batteries. This also means that there will be silent power for significant periods of the day.

VariPower – Variable Speed Hybrid Generator

VariPower is a variable speed generator combined with a highly efficient lithium battery bank. Developed, designed and manufactured in the UK. The unit provides transportable, instant power for temporary, back-up and off grid situations in any environment.

Unlike traditional generators which only run at one speed whatever the load demands, the variable speed generator combines the latest control technology and PMG alternator and will run at the most efficient RPM (between 900 – 2000) dependent on the energy requirement; providing just enough power for the load and to charge/top up the batteries without any waste.

 

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DIY Off-Grid Systems | Wind & Sun

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DIY Off-Grid Systems

Most off-grid systems require the involvement of a professional electrician to ensure a safe and compliant installation.

We work with a large network of installers, many of whom we have known for a long time and who have received training at Wind & Sun so we can usually recommend an  good local installer to you who can help.

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However, if basic procedures are followed very successful small wind & solar systems can be self installed. Indeed, sometimes in remote areas there may be no choice!

Often DIY installation can reduce costs and can also mean users understand their systems better, so gaining most benefit from them.

However, electricity & wiring may not be for everyone, can be dangerous, and mistakes can be expensive! Particularly for systems including an inverter an AC power, an experienced electrician or installer should supervise or undertake the work.
In all cases systems should be installed according to local electrical and other safety codes.

DIY 12 and 24 V DC Systems

These are typically used on remote buildings to power 12V lighting and low consumption appliances or in situations where an existing battery based system is in place (e. g.. vehicles, boats & caravans) or to run small dedicated loads (e.g.. remote lighting, telemetry or monitoring equipment).

The wind generator or solar PV panels charge the battery and the battery supplies power to the loads as needed. All loads are run at the battery voltage (usually 12 or 24 VDC) and special lights or appliances are needed. The charging source is sized to keep up with anticipated demand.

Typical DC loads include:

  • lighting;

  • Phone charging;

  • TV; radio;

  • pumps;

  • fans.

To be successful, efficient use of the electricity generated is essential and the system must be sized to meet worst case conditions. 

See: Off-Grid Lighting Kits
System Costs

Small Solar Only System
A good system for providing lighting in buildings where lighting is either only needed occasionally or mainly during summer months such as holiday cabins or garden sheds.
Uses: 50Wp photovoltaic module; wall/roof mounting bracket; 6m output cable; charge controller; 12V 75Ah battery; battery terminals; 2 x LED lights; interconnect cables.

Budget Cost: approx. £320.00 + Vat

Small Wind Only System

Typically used for systems such as providing stable lighting – where the building is in open countryside and gets good exposure to the wind. Lighting is needed most over winter months when output from the wind generator is greatest.
Uses: Marlec 913 wind generator; gable end mounting pole kit; 10m output cable; control unit; 90Ah battery; battery terminals. interconnect cables.

Budget Cost: approx. £750.00 + Vat

PV Solar Panels

For many systems 12V Small Area Modules which vary in size from 5 – 150 W are used with standard charge controllers.

Where more space is available standard PV panels (250W upwards) can be used with MPPT charge conrtrollers.

Greatest output will be over summer months so this is ideal for holiday, weekend or garden buildings. No moving parts are involved so such systems are almost maintenance free.

  • Solar PV Panels

Mounting Brackets

The simplest systems use a photovoltaic (PV) solar panel to recharge the battery. This can be easily fitted to the roof or a sunny wall of the building using simple brackets.

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  • Small Solar Panel Mounts

Charge Controllers

These regulate the amount of energy going into the battery, preventing them from overcharging. Some include a low voltage warning or disconnect function to switch off loads to prevent battery damage from excessive discharge.

Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge controllers enable the use of standard roof-top panels to be used for charging 12 or 24 V batteries.

  • Charge Controllers

Wind Generators

For year round use wind generators are ideal for providing lighting since maximum output tends to be over winter when lighting is needed most. Small wind generators can often be easily mounted on the end of a building using TV aerial type brackets and pole. Power is fed down to the battery via a charge controller and then on to the loads. See: Marlec and Leading Edge wind generators.

  • Wind Turbines

Battery

This stores power generated during the day to run loads at night or during inclement weather conditions. Different sizes are available to suit different sized systems.

Usually, 12V lead acid batteries are used which can be connected together either in parallel (to increase capacity) or series (increasing both capacity and voltage).

  • Batteries

Inverters

These can be included to provide 230 Vac ‘mains’ power, enabling conventional tools or appliances to be run. However, they introduce potentially dangerous hazards and voltages so, it is often advisable for an experienced electrician or installer to supervise or undertake the wiring.

See: Victron inverters

  • Victron Inverters

Monitoring & Circuit Protection

Meters, to monitor system operation enable optimum performance.

Fuses or circuit breakers to protect wiring should be included.

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  • Other System Components

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Living Off Grid UK Style for 2021 — Green Square

Melanie Hiblen

Home Renewable Energy

Melanie Hiblen

Home Renewable Energy

If you’re green minded and already have or are thinking about your own self sufficient energy system, you might have wondered about living completely off grid. There are many factors to consider for an off grid house. In this ultimate guide, we explore all the possibilities of how renewable energy can be used for living off the grid in the UK for 2021 and beyond.

Living Off the Grid

The meaning of ‘off grid’, is basically when a home functions independently, without relying on national supply. This includes electricity from the national grid, gas from mains pipelines for heat and even water source is from non-public utility supply.

Living off grid appeals to people who want to be completely self-sufficient, care passionately about their impact on the environment and who want to be free of energy bills for life.

There are growing communities of people with off the grid properties who are not only living sustainably, but are thriving! 

Advantages of Living off the Grid

Despite being pretty hard work, the benefits of living off the grid are multiple.

Environmentally Friendly

Being off grid is a powerful way to reduce your carbon emissions, primarily because you’ll need to rely upon renewable energy for electricity and heating. Not only will you be benefiting the wider environment, you’ll be reducing air pollution. Good off the grid home design means cleaner air surrounding your home too.

Save Money

If you’re connected to public services, you’re at the mercy of price hikes as and when utility companies see fit. Although the initial cost of going off the grid can be more, generating your own energy is considerably lower in cost than paying for the national grid.

As the government push forwards with their efforts to reach net zero by 2050, they look to decarbonise by replacing traditional heating methods and phasing out gas and oil.

By going off grid, your water, electricity (and even bio gas) costs should stay steady. 

Well Being

By connecting more with nature by being outside more often, you’ll enjoy all the many benefits of stress relief, improved mental health and minimalist living that it brings.

If you choose to grow your own food, you’ll be enjoying the meditational features of gardening as well as living even more sustainably and wasting less.

You might even decide to install an outdoor oven, BBQ or an electric grill, enabling you to eat alfresco throughout the year for real feel good outdoor living.

Health

As well as your improved mental health and connection to those who live with you, off the grid living means you are freeing yourself from any risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas boilers. You will also enjoy cleaner air surrounding your home.

Types of Off Grid Living

There are two main type of sufficiency; fully self-sufficient off grid living and partially grid connected.

Fully Off Grid Living

Fully off grid covers places where there is no mains grid connection at all. This could either be down to the costs, or purely as a personal choice.

In some cases, people literally wish to remove themselves completely from any dependence on the national grid.

It’s totally possible to generate all your own power, grow all your own food and organically collect water to use.

Some people choose to install a composting toilet, using a bio-digester that uses food waste and even human waste to create biogas which can then be connected on a gas hob as the supply to cook with! The resulting liquid fertiliser can be used to grow further crops to feed livestock or yourselves!

Of course these are all options and how far you take it is down to personal choice. It’s worth remembering that off grid living is not easy and tends to suit those who really want to disconnect from the ‘norms’.

To live fully off grid, most daylight hours are needed to tend to the home and its maintenance.

Partial Off Grid Living

This option is where mains power to the home is available, but is not desired or in use intermittently. The main difference is that mains power can still be used as a backup, which can sometimes save money.

With partial off grid living, you can still take part in government initiatives and potentially earn a small income from selling back surplus energy to the national grid.

In a standard residential property, bills should be reduced by 20% at least, but it depends on how many other energy efficiently steps you’re taking, including your energy consumption in the first place.

How to Live off the Grid

Going off the grid is a process that needs considerable learning and preparation.

The good news is, that with all of the advances made with renewable energy over recent years, we have seen many major improvements in off grid technology. It’s now much cheaper and much more worthwhile to invest.

Building infrastructure that supports a home off the grid means to make a comparably large investment to begin with and an ongoing commitment to maintaining your off grid lifestyle.

When designing a power supply system it is extremely important to think about the whole home like a system.

For example – loads are interrelated correctly – e.g. placing windows strategically can help with heating and lighting; insulation reduces heating requirements etc.

The best systems for either type of off grid living are an off grid solar power system. This includes a basic combination of Solar PV panels and battery storage… and occasionally one or two wind turbines too for winter usage if you’re going fully off grid.

Off grid solar systems are reliable, easy to install and low maintenance, making them ideal for off grid houses. This is how you’ll get almost all of your off grid electricity supply.

When deciding how to live completely off the grid, you might even be able to use a nearby water source to produce electricity. This process is known as hydroelectric power.

Off Grid Installations

  • Rural or remote power needs

  • Powering lighting and pumps

  • Charging batteries on boats and caravans

  • Providing reliable electricity supplies for properties off the grid (solar, water, wind)

For partial off grid homes, In addition to being cheaper than paying for mains power supplies, you can also earn money back through the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme (RHI).

This is a scheme that enables homeowners to receive cash on a monthly basis for generating their own renewable energy.

The Best Location for Off Grid

Going off grid isn’t always restricted to rural landscape in the middle of nowhere. Actually, getting off the grid can be achieved anywhere, but in some instances it can become so costly and difficult to work that it might be worth simply installing some renewable energy technology to reduce your bills and your carbon footprint if that’s your objective.

Rural Off Grid Living

If you’re building an off the grid house from scratch, you’ll need to consider a couple of things before purchasing land.

  • Being near woodland is a great option if you intend on having a wood burning stove as a way of heating home off the grid, because you can use wood as a free fuel source.

  • Fertile land that you can grow food on is also a key feature in how to move off grid completely. You might even wish to keep livestock such as a cow or chickens

  • Water supply. Being near to fresh running water, whether from a stream, a well or a river will help you to achieve your off grid goals. Having an off grid shower using a natural water supply direct to your home is an inspiring wash!

If you’re able to obtain an off grid water supply there are few key points to consider:

  • You’ll need to think about how you intend to purify water once you’ve harvested it. This can be done in a number of ways from using tablets to boiling it. This will require some research on your part and there are some great off grid books you can read for more info.

  • ‘Greywater’ is water that’s already been used once and can be repurposed elsewhere. For instance, shower water could be used to water the garden. You could even filter it and use it again for the sink or shower. Alternatively, simply diverting water to a water tank placed outside of the property means you’ll have a supply to reuse. It also encourages you to think about your choices of toiletries and domestic cleaning products. After all, the less chemicals they contain, the healthier your water will be

  • Reducing water use is a really positive step towards sustainable off grid living UK. By doing things like reducing shower time, using flush minimisers in toilets and being mindful when washing dishes etc. you can easily save many hundreds of litres without much effort

  • Harvesting rainwater is a great way to use water efficiently and top up your water supply. Installing a gutter on your roof lets you capture and retain water in a tank or butt. This can be pumped back into the house to be filtered and used directly as needed. If you’re living off grid in the UK then this one is definitely worth considering! 

Remember, if you’re building a permanent home for your off grid lifestyle, you still need to apply for planning permission from your local council. Do not begin any self-build project without doing so first, as this could end up costing thousands.

In fact, for any brand new build, property extension or change of use for a building, you need planning permission. For more information on planning permission for off grid homes plans, click here

That said, if you intend to start living either in a static caravan or yurt, then planning permission isn’t necessary. And as a side note; if you’re wondering if you live off the grid do you pay taxes – the short answer is yes you do.

 Living Off the Grid in the Suburbs

Living off the grid in the UK doesn’t always have to mean being in a log cabin in remote wilderness away from civilisation.

If you’re wondering how to go off grid in the city or suburbia, the short answer is, that it’s more doable on a partial basis.

However, there are factors you need to consider such as how much space you have, your existing heating and electrical system and local council restrictions.

For instance, if you were to rely upon a wind turbine to provide electricity outside of summer season, then it’s unlikely you’ll get planning.

Possibly the biggest hurdle would be trying to find a water supply. Rainwater can be collected, but that’s not always dependable.

By using solar panels and solar thermal panels, renewable energy technology can take you up to a point. In that sense, you can generate your own electricity pretty much anywhere!

For suburban partial off grid homes, you can earn money back through the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme (RHI).

This is a scheme that enables homeowners to receive cash on a monthly basis for generating their own renewable energy.

So if you’re thinking ‘I want to get off the grid’ know that it’s possible, but you’re likely going to have to compromise on that last 10% of energy supply for the best bang for your buck.

Adding design elements to your home such as insulation, shutters, trees in your garden, energy conservation and energy smart appliances are all great ways to make your property more environmentally friendly.

Preparing to Live Off Grid

When beginning planning to add to your renewable energy system (or to start it) it is very important to correctly assess your usage and specific requirements for you home and property.

This means taking into consideration all of your lighting, heating, cooking, washing and refrigeration use. Looking at frequency of use and when you’re most actively using them helps to determine the power requirements and sizing of your new off grid system.

Additionally, you’ll have a heat loss survey to establish how well your property retains heat. This means you’ll be able to assess exactly what products are best for you.

By doing these two key primary measures, you’re ensuring you have the right fit for you and your needs before installation, so you can benefit fully from your renewables.

After all, conserving energy is important to be aware of for all homeowners not just renewable energy users!

The experts at Green Square Renewables can also advise on battery storage for surplus electricity production, as well as inverters and generators, for emergency use. These parts are suggested to make maximum use of your system, ensuring that energy is always available when needed.

Sizing for Off Grid Electricity and Heating

When sizing up how to live off grid UK, there are a few different components to think about. Initially you’ll need to assess the amount of sun or wind you are exposed to, as well as what direction your property faces and your peak power requirements.

Off Grid Electricity

Let’s look at the specific renewable energy you’ll need to generate electricity.

Solar PV Panels

 As above, off the grid solar power is usually obtained by solar panels, which is undoubtedly the main off the grid solutions.

If you’re going for partial off grid (and are still connected), you can even claim an income for any surplus electricity that you generate via the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) scheme.

A solar panel installer will look at output, averages and patterns of Solar in your location to establish best size and how many PV panels to install.

These factors will then determine how big the battery store needs to be too.

Inverters

Off grid solar power systems rely upon an inverter. This is a device that converts DC voltage (collected from solar energy) into AC voltage that can be used with UK appliances.

Usually AC output is higher than the DC voltage, and supplies volts of either 120 or 240 volts.

Inverters are either built as standalone equipment for solar or in batteries which store power.

An inverter will be used for the appliances in your home such as vacuum cleaners, power tools, washing machines, large fans etc.

Smaller appliances like irons or kitchen equipment require a lot of power but for very short periods of time. If the system inverter is large enough, they can be used additionally. Electronic appliances have a lower power consumption like computers and televisions.

Off Grid Battery

Installing one or more batteries alongside Solar PV lets you power your home independently from the utility grid. You can even monitor how much power you’re getting from your solar panels on any given day and see how full your batteries are getting.

These high efficiency batteries, controllers and off grid inverters work together to cover any typical household needs on the average day. The maths is worked out by looking at:

  • When you use the most power

  • Average time using power

  • Minimum usage

  • Voltage and frequency

  • Any patterns of usage e.g daily, seasonal etc

  • If needs require constant availability

Off Grid Heating

As well as going off the grid with solar, off grid home design needs to include solutions for heating. There are a few ways you can do this.

Air Source & Ground Source Heat Pumps

Off grid hot water can be obtained via an air source and ground source heat pumps for your home or property.

Air source heat pumps are described as being either Air to Air, where the heat is delivered as warm air, or Air to Water, where the heat is delivered as warm water.

Ground source heat pumps channel heat from underground and push it up into the house.

Advantages include:

  • No roof mounted hardware – leaving all your roof free for Solar PV panels

  • Does not require direct sunlight, works in all weather

  • No overheating in summer

  • About 50% cheaper installation costs than panel heavy systems

  • Run whenever you like – take advantage of off peak electricity tariffs

  • You can power them directly from your solar electricity instead of the grid

Read about the disadvantages of air source heat pumps here

Wood Burning Stove

A wood burning stove is a delightful and ambient way to keep off grid homes warm. If you’re near to woodlands, you can source free wood which is ideal for the off grid lifestyle. However, you should remember that in order to reduce CO2 emissions, burning wet wood is no longer legal.

Alternatively, you can have biofuel such as wood pellets or logs delivered to your home. These are kiln dried and are completely safe to use.

To see some beautiful wood burning stove designs, why not check out online catalogue?

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Solar Thermal Panels

Off grid solar power comes in another form too. Solar thermal panels look a little like solar PV panels, but are primarily for producing hot water rather than electricity. They’re also much smaller than solar PV panels so can fit snugly on most roofs.

Working on the premise of heating up liquid inside tubes, which is used to convert cold water to hot, solar thermal panels are one of the recommended off grid power solutions to combine with other renewable technologies

Working out how to live off grid and the best options for off grid power generation can be confusing. Green Square Renewable Energy takes pride in our comprehensive knowledge of the renewable energy market, as well as our extensive technical proficiency.

So whether you’re embarking on building off the grid houses, or just wondering about the general mechanics of how to go off the grid, we can provide you with clear and accessible information.

Feel free to contact us directly with any queries you may have using our email address [email protected] or by phone on 033 33 707 707.

Melanie Hiblen

Home Renewable Energy

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Meet the off-grid power beast that’s finally landed in the UK

BLUETTI’s new home solar energy storage has arrived in the UK (Picture: BLUETTI)

The EP500Pro solar generator will help you weather your next blackout, fulfilling your energy needs without breaking a sweat.

If you’ve ever endured a sudden power outage at home, you know exactly how difficult it can be to get ahead of.

From keeping frozen food from thawing to submitting work on deadline, every household needs a backup energy system to handle the many little disasters that can arise.

The EP500Pro is one of the latest gadgets on the market developed to keep you running should you suddenly find yourself off grid.

Equipped with a long-lasting 5100Wh LiFePO4 battery and a monstrous 3000Watt pure sine wave AC inverter, it’s an incredible powerhouse that can run up to 99% of your electrical appliances during emergencies.

Never miss a deadline because of a power outage again (Picture: BLUETTI)

The built-in Uninterrupted Power Supply system means this clever device can be integrated into your main grid to take over your fridge, microwave oven, washing machine and other household appliances in the event of an outage.

As it jumps into action in just 20 milliseconds, you’ll barely notice the difference. With no professional installation needed, it’s simple to use and gives you peace of mind if you find yourself in a bind.

And the best part? It can run solely on solar power, making it a real rockstar of renewable energy.

So, how does it work?

To fill up the battery on your home energy storage system for later use, the EP500Pro is equipped with a matchless MPPT solar inverter. The up-to-2400W solar input can recharge the giant 5.1kWh battery pack from 0 to 80% in as little as 2 hours in prime sunshine.

A 2400W MPPT is built in to maximise solar energy extraction (Picture: BLUETTI)

All you need is to hook up a solar panel – like the 350W Monocrystalline Foldable Solar Panel by BLUETTI – and you’re good to go. You’ll be able to harness solar power anywhere you want at speed.

Replacing your antique gasoline generator with one that instead harnesses solar power can decrease your carbon footprint by not only reducing the emission of toxic fumes, but also your consumption of non-renewable resources.

It also makes a lot less intolerable noise, which will help keep the neighbours happy.

If you’re in a hurry, you can recharge your battery at lightning speed through charging by AC and Solar simultaneously. Handling up to a 4000W input rate, plug the EP500Pro into the mains and a solar panel to supercharge the battery from 0 to 80% in just one hour.

What can I do with that amount of battery power?

Keep home appliances running with the Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) system (Picture: BLUETTI)

This particular piece of kit is referred to as a beast for good reason. At 3,000 watts and 5,100 watt-hour, it’s clear to see why. But what does that translate to in real terms?

If you find yourself in a blackout, you’ll be able to recharge your phone 300 times, charge 80 laptops, run a household fridge for 40 hours and even keep your garage heater running for three hours.*

What sets the EP500Pro apart from the rest?

Compared to many of its competitors, this home energy storage system is much smaller and therefore far more nimble. Weighing just over 80kg and similar in size to your average carry-on suitcase, this versatile bit of energy storage can be used anywhere despite its large energy storage capacity.

Take tech essentials with you on your next road trip (Picture: Getty)

The four smooth-rolling wheels also means you can take it with you on long-distance road trips. It allows you to enjoy all the tech comforts of home when you and the family are on the move.

Another useful feature is that you can monitor and operate the EP500Pro remotely with your phone. Even from thousands of miles away, you can take control of the device’s dual-core power system to keep tabs on its charging status and adjust its settings from almost anywhere.

Gone are the days of having to approach your device to decipher its remaining battery or inverter, just check the BLUETTI App – available on both iOS and Google Play.

Manage the system remotely with the app, available on iOS and Google Play (Picture: BLUETTI)

Lastly, every EP500Pro device comes with an industry-leading, hassle-free warranty of five years as standard, which means you can be sure that your power backup product is built to last. Ensuring you get set up as soon as possible, every delivery will take no more than seven working days to arrive.

To celebrate the device’s launch here in the UK, BLUETTI are providing their first 100 customers with an early bird saving of £1,200, starting at only £4,499.

The later 200 customers will then get a £700 saving, starting at £4,999. But move quickly, as the debut sale runs for one week only.

Gain power independence with the ultimate mobile solar battery at BluettiPower.co.uk

Beat your next blackout with the EP500Pro (Picture: BLUETTI)

From the beginning, BLUETTI has stayed true to a sustainable future with renewable energy storage solutions for both indoor and outdoor use – all while delivering an exceptional eco-friendly experience.

They’ve swiftly making their presence known in over 70 countries and trusted by millions of customers.

In March 2021, they unveiled their first home energy storage series – the EP500 and EP500Pro – through a crowdfunding campaign on kickstarter. com which raised over £4 million.

This lead to the arrival of the striking power beast in the UK this year.

*Calculation results for reference only. Actual results may vary between different loads. Based on 15Wh Cell Phone, 60Wh Laptop and 1,500W Garage heater.

How Many Solar Panels Do I Need To Go Off-Grid?

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Going off-grid means that you completely disconnect your home and its appliances from the national power grid.  

If you have played with the idea of doing this, then I bet you top dollar one of the first questions you have asked yourself was: How many solar panels do I need to go off-grid?

The answer you will soon find, is somewhat complex and solely depends on your own home’s individual energy needs. 

In this article, I aim to take you through the entire solar system requirement process, and by the end of it you will know just how many photovoltaic panels you will need to take your home off-grid.  

What does it mean to go Off-Grid? 

Off-grid living is a characteristic of housing and lifestyle.

The term “off the grid” can be associated with people that decide to disconnect their homes from the national electrical grid.

Today, going off grid is still considered the ultimate path to living rough, but it does not have to be all that serious though.

Off-grid living can also mean people create and utilize their own utilities, like gas, water and electricity generated from solar systems (probably the most popular option).

In general, self-sustainable off grid homes tend to be popular (or rather a necessity) in locations that are more isolated from common governmental utilities like electricity.

However, isolated homes are not the only ones that make use of solar panels to generate their own electricity.

Off-grid living also attracts environmentally conscious, forward thinking individuals who want to reduce their ecological footprint while saving on monthly utility costs.

  • In summary, taking your home off-grid means you are able to create/supply energy, drinkable water, grow food and manage waste/wastewater for yourself. 

Can I Go Off-Grid with Solar Panels? 

When it comes to creating and supplying your own electricity, there is possibly no greener technology more accessible and efficient than solar panels. 

For the most part, going off-grid with solar panels is 100% possible. However, it is just one piece to the puzzle.

In order to maintain a healthy prolonged off the grid lifestyle, you will need some place to store all that solar energy generated by your solar panels. 

And just like solar panels are the most accessible and efficient for electricity production, solar batteries/solar power stations, are the absolute best technology out there to store your off-grid solar energy.

So in essence, you can go off-grid with solar panels and some sort of storage system.

How many solar panels do I need to go off-grid? 

The number of solar panels needed to go off-grid, solely depends on the following factors:

  • Amount of electricity you use
  • Amount of useable roof space
  • Amount of direct daily sunlight 
  • The type of solar panel you choose

The average off-grid home usually requires about 7 Kw (or 7000 Watts) of power to rely entirely on its own energy production.  

Solar panels come in various forms, shapes and sizes. Two major factors that determine the amount of solar panels you will need to go off-grid, depends on your energy requirements and the performance output of each panel. 

  • Panel performance is rated under standard testing conditions (STC): irradiance of 1,000 W/m2, solar spectrum of AM 1.5 and module temperature at 25 °C.

Usually the larger the panel, the higher the panel performance.

For example, a 100-watt solar panel typically measures 47 x 21,3 x 1,4 inches. A 200-Watt solar panel measures 64 x 26 x 1,4 inches (these are rough estimates). 

The bigger the framework, the more photo-voltaic cells are able to be mounted inside of it, thus more performance. 

If your energy requirements were as such as the average mentioned above (7 Kw) and you were to use 200-watt solar panels, then you’d need more or less 35 panels to take your home off-grid. Or if you used 350-watt solar panels, you’d need 20 panels.  

To give you an idea of how much area say 35 solar panels will take up, you will need to find the total square footage. 

In the U.S, the average homes roof is about 1700 square feet. 

  • 35 solar panels will take up more or less 389 square feet of your homes roof space. This leaves more than enough room in case you add any extra panels to your system in the future. 

To make things easier for you, we have compiled this chart to give you a basic ballpark on how many solar panels you will need depending on your situation. 

Average Monthly
Electric Bill

Solar System Size

Number of Panels
(Based on 200W Panels)

Estimated Space Needed

$60

5 kW 

26 panels

289 sq. ft

$120

10 kW 

52 panels

578 sq. ft

$240

20 kW 

105 panels

1,168 sq. ft

$600

50 kW 

255 panels

2,838 sq. ft

$1,200

100 kW 

510 panels

5,676 sq. ft

$2,400

200 kW 

1020 panels

11,352 sq. ft

(A 200 Watt solar panel measures roughly 11,13 sq. ft)

How Can I Calculate How Many Solar Panels I Will Need?

There is a somewhat basic formula to help you understand how much solar panels you”ll need to go off-grid and it looks like this. 

Let me break this formula down even further so you can understand how to use it better.  

Step 1 – Figure out how much electricity you use.

Go ahead and grab your most recent power bill and figure out how much energy you used for the last month.

Most energy bills will display the kWh used at the bottom of the document with the cost of electricity multiplied by that. 

In the example below you can see that we used 1000 kWh for that month and were charged $134,35. 

Step 2 – Work out how much sunlight your county receives

In order to know how many solar panels you’ll need to go off-grid, you have to figure out how many peak hours of sunlight your area receives. 

Keep in mind though, that peak hours of sunlight do not equal the time between sunrise and sunset. 

Peak hours of sunlight equal the amount of time the sun reaches an average of 1000 Watts per square meter. 

So in summary, peak hours of sunlight equal the amount of time the sun is at its most powerful allowing the solar panels to be at their most productive. 

If you live somewhere like California, an area with a very high peak sunlight rate, your solar system will not need to be as big.

However, if you stay in a less sunny place you may need more solar panels in order to produce the same amount of electricity you would with less panels in a sunnier location. 

(Another important factor to consider is the angling of your roof. The amount of shading it has can also affect the number of solar panels needed.)

You can check the National Renewable Energy Laboratory website to determine how much peak hours of sunlight your area has. 

The table below represents the number of peak sunlight hours in different regions of the United States. 

State

Average peak sunlight hours

Arizona

6.5

California

5.82

Colorado

5.37

Florida

5.44

 

Step 3 – Calculate the size solar system you need to go off-grid.

Once you know how many hours of peak sunlight your area receives you can figure out what size solar system you’ll need. 

To begin you need to figure out how many average peak sunlight hours you get in a month. 

Simply multiply your daily sunlight hours by 30. 

For this example, we will use Florida. So, we multiply 5.44 by 30 to get 163,2. Let’s round that off to 163 hours of peak sunlight every month. 

Next, we divide your monthly electricity usage (let’s use 1000kWh) by those monthly sunlight areas. 

So, 1000 kWh divided by 163 sunlight hours equals 6.1. This basically means you will need a 6.1 kW solar system in order to produce enough electricity to cover your monthly energy consumption. 

Below I created a chart which shows you the size solar system needed in various states based on the average peak monthly sun hours. 

State

Average Daily Sun Peak Hours

Average Monthly Sun Peak Hours

Solar System Size

Arizona

6. 5

195

5,1kW

California

5.82

175

5,7kW

Colorado

5.37

161

6,2kW

Florida

5.44

163

6,1kW
Step 4 – Calculate how many solar panels you need to go off-grid.

The first thing you need to do is convert the kW solar system into watts and to do this simply multiply the system size by 1000. 

We will once again use Florida: 6,1kW x 1000 = 6,100 Watts.

To figure out how many solar panels you will need you now need to decide on what wattage your solar panel will produce. 

Let’s say for example you want to invest in a 200-Watt solar panel system. 

6,100 Watts divided by 200 Watts equals 31. 

This means in Florida you will need 31 solar panels to meet your energy demand of 1000 kWh a month.  

Conclusion

I hope you now understand the whole process behind deciding on the number of solar panels you will need to go off-grid. 

At the end of the day the amount of electricity you use, amount of useable roof space, amount of direct daily sunlight and the type of solar panel are all determining factors on how many solar panels you will need.

If you plan to go camping on a shorter off-grid trip, we recommend you try out a smaller solar panel and power station to keep you juiced up. 

We recommend our 120 Watt solar panel and our new EB70 power station.

 

 

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Electricity

UK voltage 220 V, 50 Hz. Sockets – three-pin, with grounding. The adapter can be obtained from the hotel or purchased from the store.

System of measures

Imperial system of measures and weights, inch. A characteristic feature of the country for a long time was the almost complete rejection of metric units of measurement and the SI system – practically no one in a retail outlet or pub can still offer goods in kilograms, and beer in liters. However, the metric system is slowly finding its way to the local market, so in popular tourist areas it is much easier to get your bearings in weight or size than in the north of the country.

For orientation in a very complex system of British measures, you can use a lot of “third-party tips” – most products have a bar code that is easy to read by vending machines in any unit of measurement, packaging in pounds (0.45 kg) differs little from the usual half-kilogram packages, and a pint in a bar is traditionally equal to about half a liter (the size of the mugs, respectively, is also similar).

However, it should be borne in mind that British, American and Irish units of length, volume or weight sometimes differ markedly from each other, but there is only one beer pint – English (0. 56826125 l).

Tipping

Tipping is 10-15% of the bill (if it does not already include a service charge). It is customary to leave small coins in hotel bars and cafes. Tipping a taxi driver is optional, but it’s usually considered “good manners” to tip up to 10% of the meter. Maid in a hotel – 10-20 pounds per week, porter – 50-75 pence (in a prestigious hotel – from 1 pound per suitcase). In pubs, “tea” is not given.

Prices

The United Kingdom is one of those countries where travel must be planned well in advance and carefully to avoid high costs, since this country is not called cheap. The rule always works – the earlier a ticket is bought (or a hotel is booked), the cheaper it is. For example, a train ride from London to Edinburgh can cost £20 if you buy a ticket a month in advance, up to £80 if you buy it on the day of departure. The situation is similar with hotels, when booking a room 2-3 months before the trip, accommodation in the center of London can cost from 50 pounds, while the usual price exceeds 100 pounds.

Great Britain has very expensive restaurants, but at the same time, if you eat away from the tourist centers of cities, for example, in Chinatown (which are available in London, Liverpool, Manchester and other cities), then the cost of food will be minimal. Also, small immigrant cafes of Polish cuisine are very cheap, where you can have a hearty meal for no more than 7-10 pounds.

Hotel accommodation

Breakfast

There are two types of breakfast in UK hotels: continental and full English. Continental is cheese, sausage, jam and tea-coffee. Full English – the same, fruits and “hot dishes” (scrambled eggs, fried tomatoes, sausages, bacon). In expensive hotels, you can sometimes choose what type of breakfast you want to pay for.

Deposit

Many hotels require a deposit upon check-in. For example, at 4-star hotels in London, the standard deposit is £50 when blocking this amount on a credit card, or £100 in cash. Cash will be returned to you immediately upon check-out from the hotel; on the card, the money will be unlocked within one to two weeks.

Electricity

UK electrical plugs and sockets different from Russia. It is supposed to be possible to rent an adapter at the reception, but in practice this is not always possible. The adapter can be bought in stores – from 2 to 6 pounds. However, in most hotels, you should first try to carefully inspect the bathroom, where there may well be a “European” outlet for an electric shaver.

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Prices in England bite, and regular visits
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Where to buy groceries in England

In the central part of any British city there are small supermarkets. If you are going to England for a couple of weeks, their range will satisfy you. These shops stock basic products like milk, bread and eggs, convenience foods, and a small selection of fruits and vegetables. Tesco, Lidl, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Morrison’s, Cooperative are among the main UK supermarket chains.

In search of fresh vegetables and fruits, you can go both to the supermarket and to street vendors, whose stalls are usually located near the metro and in other busy places.

For a large-scale purchase of groceries for a week, the British, like our compatriots, go to the outskirts of the city to large shopping malls – retail parks. There you will find stores of the same chains as in the center, but already in the “extended version”.

Another option to stock up on food, and at the same time enjoy the flavor of street trading, is to go to the market. All markets have their own schedule, so it’s better to find out the days and hours of work on the Internet or from locals in advance.

Despite the fact that corporations are pushing out private entrepreneurs, there are still independent shops in England, which are commonly called cornershop (literally: corner shop). They survive, as a rule, thanks to the round-the-clock mode of operation. You can always find high-demand goods in them, for example, milk, eggs, bread, drinks, tobacco. Prices in private shops are usually inflated, so the British go there only when necessary, for example, to buy a bottle of water, cigarettes or breakfast products.

The cheapest British supermarkets: Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Morrisons

Perhaps the cheapest supermarket is Asda. The stores of the chain are usually hypermarkets (in England the term superstore is used), and therefore are most often located on the outskirts of the city. Morrisons hypermarkets can also be found there. Their prices are also quite affordable.

In residential areas one can easily find one of the German Lidl or Aldi stores. Usually these are large supermarkets that have everything you need – from fresh products to household chemicals – at low prices. Both chains are focused on quickly serving a large flow of people, so don’t even think about putting the “punched” goods into packages right away. Just put everything in the cart, pay and make room at the checkout for the next customer.

British supermarkets that are always nearby: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Co-op

Unlike Germany’s Lidl and Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Co-op are UK-based, so their stores are found at every turn. On the periphery you can find large stores, and in the center there are mini-format supermarkets: Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local. On the shelves you will find a daily assortment of fresh vegetables and fruits, ready-made salads and sandwiches, a large selection of semi-finished products, frozen foods and canned food, a basic set of cosmetics and household chemicals. Here you can find everything you need for cooking – oil, spices, sauces, etc.

Gourmet & Organic Stores: Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Whole Foods

The Waitrose network closely monitors its reputation and quality of service, but also sets appropriate prices. On the shelves you can find a good range of fresh organic products: fruits, vegetables, cheeses, meat products, seafood. The shops also have a good selection of alcohol, including English wines. Despite the pricing policy, Waitrose deserves the attention of even a budget buyer: here you can buy products at promotions and discounts without the risk of getting a low-quality product.

Marks & Spencer, or simply M&S, offers everything from spices to baked goods under its own label. On the shelves you will not find soda or chips of famous brands, but you will find an excellent selection of ready-to-eat food: fruit and vegetable salads, sandwiches, snacks, desserts, pastries and convenience foods. The company pays great attention to branding and packaging, which makes M&S products look very appetizing. Brits literally flock here for lunch. However, not everyone is sure that the prices at M&S ​​are justified: many products in terms of their taste are no different from products of more affordable brands.

The American supermarket chain Whole Foods is aimed at wealthy British people who prefer organic products. Retail outlets are mainly located in prestigious areas of the capital. In stores you can find fresh dairy, meat, fish products, a huge number of healthy, dietary, vegetarian, vegan and hypoallergenic products.

Auxiliary vocabulary for buying groceries in England

  • Grocery – grocery store
  • Deli Deli
  • Department Store
  • Greengrocery – fruit and vegetable department
  • Confectionery
  • Bakery Bakery or bakery department
  • Pastries
  • Dairy Dairy
  • Canned Food
  • Frozen Food
  • Convencience Food
  • Trolley or shopping-cart
  • Basket
  • Loyalty Card or Points Card Loyalty Card or Savings Card
  • BOGOF – short for Buy One Get One Free, in the Russian version – two for the price of one
  • Meal Deal Supermarkets like Sainsbury’s and Tesco offer ready-to-eat lunch combinations at bargain prices. For example, you can buy a sandwich, chips and a drink for as little as £3.
  • Carrier bag – shopping bag. Supermarkets are required by law to charge customers for bags (about 5p). Thanks to this, people prefer reusable bags, and the production of environmentally harmful plastic is reduced.
  • Shopping bag – fabric reusable shopping bags
  • Smart Price – literally: smart price. Be careful: not always such a mark is a truly profitable offer. Often this is just a tricky move by marketers.
  • Cashier
  • Self-checkout – self-checkout. Almost all British supermarkets have such machines. Their interface is intuitive. If you have any questions, you can press the help button, and a store employee will promptly come to you. At the same time, the terminal will independently give a signal to the employee of the hall if you want to purchase alcohol or if he suspects that you have unpaid goods.
  • Coner shop
  • Off-licence liquor-oriented private store

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Electrical socket types and voltages around the world

When traveling abroad, the format of the outlet and the voltage in the network are important, because each of us will need to charge our mobile phone, laptop or tablet. Most power supplies for electronic devices such as laptops, chargers, mobile devices, camcorders and cameras have a universal power supply, so they are able to operate at a supply voltage of 100 to 240 volts, and a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.

There are two voltage standards in the world: European – 220-240V and American 100-127V. And two AC frequency standards: 50Hz and 60Hz. USA, Japan and most South American countries use 100-127V 60Hz. The rest of the world mainly uses European 220-240V 50Hz. In addition, there are several countries in the world with different voltage and frequency variations, such as the Philippines, where the voltage is 220-240V with a frequency of 60 Hz.

Map-scheme of use in different countries of the world of voltage and frequency of current

Electrical outlet standards have developed independently in most countries, so for the most part, plugs and sockets from different countries are not compatible with each other.

Map-scheme of use in different countries of the world of electrical plugs and sockets by type

Summary table of socket types, voltage and frequency by country

Countries and territories Outlet type Voltage
V 		Frequency,
Hz 		Optional
Australia I 230 50
Austria C, F 230 50
Azerbaijan C 220 50
Azores C, F 220 50
Albania C, F 220 50
Algiers C, F 230 50
American Samoa A, B, F, I 120 60
Anguilla A, B 110 60
Angola C 220 50
Andorra C, F 230 50
Antigua A, B 230 60 at the airport 110 V
Macao (Macao) D, M, G, rarely F 220 50
Argentina C, I 220 50
Armenia C, F 220 50
Aruba A, B, F 127 60 in Lago 115 V
Afghanistan C, D, F 240 50 voltage is unstable
Bahamas A, B 120 60 in some remote areas 50Hz
Balearic Islands C, F 220 50
Bangladesh A, C, D, G, K 220 50
Barbados A, B 115 50
Bahrain G 230 50 in Avali 110 V, 60 Hz
Belarus C 220 50
Belize A, B, G 110, 220 60
Belgium C, E 230 50
Benin C, E 220 50
Bermuda A, B 120 60
Bulgaria C, F 230 50
Bolivia A, C 220 50 in La Paz 115 B
Bosnia C, F 220 50
Botswana D, G, M 231 50
Brazil A, B, C, I 127, 220 60
Brunei G 240 50
Burkina Faso C, E 220 50
Burundi C, E 220 50
Butane D, F, G, M 230 50
Vanuatu I 230 50
United Kingdom (England, Britain, United Kingdom) G, rarely D and M 230 50 before 240 V; sometimes an additional low-voltage (110-115 V) socket in the bathroom, similar to type C
Venezuela A, B 120 60 also possible 220 V with type G for supplying air conditioners etc.
Hungary C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V
East Timor C, E, F, I 220 50
Vietnam A, C 220 50 type A – in South Vietnam, type C – in the North. Luxury hotels also use type G
Gabon C 220 50
Haiti A, B 110 60
Guyana A, B, D, G 240 60
Gambia G 230 50
Ghana D, G 230 50
Germany C, F 230 50 before 220 V; type C has not been installed for a long time
Guadeloupe C, D, E 230 50
Guatemala A, B 120 60
Guinea C, F, K 220 50
Guinea-Bissau C 220 50
Gibraltar G, K 240 50 type K only in Europort
Honduras A, B 110 60
Hong Kong G, M, D 220 50
Grenada G 230 50
Greenland C, K 220 50
Greece C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V
Guam A, B 110 60
Denmark C, K, E 230 50 type E added from July 2008
Djibouti C, E 220 50
Dominica D, G 230 50
Dominican Republic A, B 110 60
Egypt C 220 50
Zambia C, D, G 230 50
Western Samoa I 230 50
Zimbabwe D, G 220 50
Israel C, H, M 230 50 in type H flat pins are replaced by round ones; most new sockets accept both H and C plugs
India C, D, M 230 50
Indonesia C, F, rarely G 127, 230 50
Jordan B, C, D, F, G, J 230 50
Iraq C, D, G 230 50
Iran F, rarely C 220 50
Ireland D, F, G, M 230 50 before 220 V; sometimes additionally 110 V
Iceland C, F 230 50
Spain C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V
Italy C, F, L 230 50 earlier 220 V
Yemen A, D, G 230 50
Cape Verde (Cape Verde Islands) C, F 220 50
Kazakhstan C, F 220 50
Cayman Islands A, B 120 60
Cambodia A, C, G 230 50
Cameroon C, E 220 50
Canada A, B 120 60 sometimes additionally 240 V
Canary Islands C, E, F, L 220 50
Qatar D, G 240 50
Kenya G 240 50
Cyprus G 240 50
Kyrgyzstan C 220 50
Kiribati I 240 50
China (mainland) A, C, I 220 50
DPRK C 220 50
Columbia A, B 120 60 sometimes additionally 240 V
Comoros C, E 220 50
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) C, D 220 50
Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) C, E 230 50
Korea (South) A, B, C, F 220. 110 60 types A and B are used at 110 V (a holdover from the Japanese colony) in old buildings
Costa Rica A, B 120 60
Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast) C, E 230 50
Cuba A, B 110 60
Kuwait C, G 240 50
Laos A, B, C, E, F 230 50
Latvia C, F 220 50
Lesotho M 220 50
Liberia A, B, C, E, F 120, 240 50 earlier than 60 Hz, in private networks it is possible to maintain a frequency of 60 Hz, types A and B are used at a voltage of 110-120 V
Lebanon A, B, C, D, G 110, 200 50
Libya D, L 127 50 in selected cities 230 V
Lithuania C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V
Liechtenstein C, J 230 50
Luxembourg C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V
Mauritius C, G 230 50
Mauritania C 220 50
Madagascar C, D, E, J, K 127, 220 50
Madeira C, F 220 50
Macedonia C, F 220 50
Malawi G 230 50
Malaysia G, rarely M, C 240 50 type M is used to connect air conditioners, dryers, etc. C – for audio-video equipment
Mali C, E 220 50
Maldives A, D, G, J, K, L 230 50
Malta G 230 50
Morocco C, E 127, 220 50 transition to 220 V continues
Martinique C, D, E 220 50
Mexico A, B 120 60
Micronesia (Federated States of Micronesia, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae) A, B 120 60
Mozambique C, F, M 220 50 type M is used near the border with South Africa, including in the capital, Maputo
Monaco C, D, E, F 127, 220 50
Moldova C, F 220-230 50
Mongolia C, E 230 50
Montserrat A, B 230 60
Myanmar (Burma) C, D, F, G 230 50 type G is used only in expensive hotels
Namibia D,M 220 50
Nauru I 240 50
Nepal C, D, M 230 50
Niger A, B, C, D, E, F 220 50
Nigeria D, G 240 50
Netherlands Antilles A, B, F 127, 220 50
The Netherlands (Holland) C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V
Nicaragua A, B 120 60
New Zealand I 230 50
New Caledonia E 220 50
Norway C, F 230 50
Channel Islands C, G 230 50
UAE C, D, G 220 50
Okinawa A, B 100 60 at military installations 120 V
Oman C, G 240 50
O. Man C, G 240 50
Cook Islands I 240 50
Pakistan C, D, M, rarely G 230 50 type M is used for connecting air conditioners, etc.
Panama A, B 110 60
Papua New Guinea I 240 50
Paraguay C 220 50
Peru A, B, C 220 60 in Talara also 110V, in Arequipa 50Hz
Poland C, E 230 50
Portugal C, F 220 50
Puerto Rico A, B 120 60
Reunion E 220 50
Russia C, F 220 50 Throughout the former USSR, as well as in some. Soviet sockets according to GOST are common in Eastern Europe – they are similar to type C, but the diameter of the plug pins is reduced from 4.8 to 4 mm; as a result, the “Euro plug” may not fit into the sockets of the “Soviet” socket, and the contact of the “Soviet” plug with the “Euro socket” can be very unreliable; industry standard power supply – 3-phase 380 V, 50 Hz
Rwanda C, J 230 50
Romania C, F 230 50 earlier 220 V, in some places the sockets of the Soviet standard (GOST) were preserved, see note to Russia
El Salvador A, B 115 60
Sao Tome and Principe C, F 220 50
Santa Lucia G 240 50
Seychelles G 240 50
Saudi Arabia A, B, F, G 127, 220 60
Gaza Strip C, H, M 230 50
Senegal C, D, E, K 230 50
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A, C, E, G, I, K 230 50
Serbia C, F 220 50
Singapore G, M, A, C 230 50 types A and C are used to connect audio-video equipment, type M – for air conditioners, dryers, etc. ; various adapters are widely used in hotels
Syria C, E, L 220 50
Slovakia C, E 230 50
Slovenia C, F 230 50
Somalia C 220 50
Sudan C, D 230 50
Suriname C, F 127 60
US A, B 120 60
Sierra Leone D, G 230 50
Tajikistan C, I 220 50
Thailand A, B, C 220 50
Taiwan A, B 110, 220 60 220 V is used to power air conditioners, etc.
Tanzania D, G 230 50
Togo C 220 50 in Lom 127 B
Tonga I 240 50
Trinidad and Tobago A, B 115 60
Tunisia C, E 230 50
Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan) B, F 220 50
Turkey C, F 230 50
Uganda G 240 50
Uzbekistan C, F 220 50
Ukraine C, F 220 50
Uruguay C, F, I, L 230 50 earlier 220 V
Faroe Islands C, K 220 50
Fiji I 240 50
Philippines A, rarely B 220 60 in some regions, for example, in Baguio 110 V
Finland C, F 230 50
Falkland Islands G 240 50
France C, E 230 50 before 220 V; type C banned for more than 10 years
French Guiana C, D, E 220 50
French Polynesia (Tahiti) A, B, E 110, 220 60, 50
Croatia C, F 230 50
Central African Republic C, E 220 50
Chad D, E, F 220 50
Montenegro C, F 220 50
Czech Republic C, E 230 50
Chile C, L 220 50
Switzerland C, J 230 50
Sweden C, F 230 50
Sri Lanka (Ceylon) D, M, G 230 50 in new houses and expensive hotels more often type G
Ecuador A, B 120 60
Equatorial Guinea C, E 220 50
Eritrea C 230 50
Estonia C, F 230 50
Ethiopia C, E, F, L 220 50
South Africa M 220 50 in some cities 250 V
Jamaica A, B 110 50
Japan A, B 100 50 , 60 50 Hz in Eastern Japan (Tokyo, Sapporo, Yokohama, Sendai), 60 Hz in Western Japan (Okinawa, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, Hiroshima)

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Albania

Algeria

Angola 9002

Angola

Andorra

Argentina 9002

Armenia

Armenia is0021

ARUBA

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Barbados

Bahrain

Belize

Benin

Bulgaria

Bolivia

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Diary of a tour of innovative FOODTECH companies in the UK

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From September 28 to October 8, as part of a corporate tour for the management team of the VkusVill healthy food supermarket chain, we visited 15 innovative foodtech companies in the UK.

From September 28 to October 8, , as part of a corporate tour for the management team of the VkusVill healthy food supermarket chain, we visited 15 innovative foodtech companies in the UK.

Day 1

Ready, ready, go! The first day of the business tour was crowned with three successful visits to foodtech companies with such world-famous names as: Waitrose & Partners, Amazon Fulfillment Center and Asda Superstore.

Waitrose & Partners

This is a UK supermarket chain that forms the retail arm of the UK’s largest retailer John Lewis Partnership.

The network consists of 344 stores in the UK , including 65 Little Waitrose stores, and occupies 5.1% of the retail market, making the company the eighth largest food retailer in the UK. Waitrose & Partners also exports to 52 countries and has stores in the Middle East.

Amazon Fulfillment Center

Often in the product card on Amazon, next to the name of the seller, you can see the inscription Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) . This means that this seller uses an additional service that greatly simplifies his life.

FBA allows the company to reduce the time and cost of delivery. In addition to storage, the service provides labeling, delivery of goods to consumers and the return of goods that did not fit.

During the visit, we were able to see with our own eyes the internal processes and work of the warehouse staff.

Worldwide Amazon has more than 175 operational fulfillment centers and over 150 million square feet of space, where employees collect, package and ship Amazon.com customer orders worth millions of units per year.

Asda Superstore

Asda is a UK supermarket chain selling food, clothing and other miscellaneous items.

As of May 2019, there are 341 supermarkets . Most supermarkets have a gas station, as well as restaurants and eateries for customers, and some stores have McDonald’s franchise restaurants or “Express Diners”.

The chain became a subsidiary of the US supermarket chain Wal-Mart in 1999 and is now the second largest retail store chain in the UK after Tesco.

In addition, ASDA is Wal-Mart’s largest overseas affiliate, accounting for almost half of its overseas revenue.

Day 2

The story of a food delivery service whose menu was designed by a Michelin-starred chef, a brewery that put all its recipes online, and a consulting company that helped develop Nestle products.

Business visit to Fresh Fitness Food

The company specializes in balanced meal plans (created by nutritionists) with meals prepared by chefs and delivered throughout London.

When creating meal plans, an individual nutrition algorithm is used under the supervision of nutritionists. Meals are prepared for consumption as much as possible: time for such things as washing food or counting calories is minimized.

An interesting fact is that all menus are designed by a Michelin-starred chef-consultant.

Meeting with BrewDog

BrewDog is a Scottish multinational chain of breweries and pubs that produces bottled and canned beer in various styles such as ale, stout, Indian , some of which are also available in keg containers.

The company believes that the future of business is transparency. Therefore, all 326 beer recipes are freely available to all brewers in the world. Their account and financial results, profits and plans for the future are also available to everyone.

Relatively recently, BrewDog launched the crowd funding program – Equity for Punks : that is, everyone can buy a stake in the company online. This led to investments from 1329 people in the company. Subsequently, Equity for Punks II 9 was launched3007, which brought in about 5,000 more shareholders and £2.2m of investment, and the Equity for Punks III program is now open.

Visit Forward Fooding

This is the world’s first collaboration platform for the food and beverage industry. Forward Fooding aims to drive innovation in the food industry by connecting food and technology entrepreneurs with the most appropriate partners for their businesses.

In other words, is a boutique food consulting firm that combines entrepreneurial acumen, technology approach with corporate expertise to help clients build more sustainable businesses and stay competitive in the long term.

Among the company’s partners: Nestle, Danone, Mondelez and Barilla .

Day 3

3 UK retail kits: Whole Foods Market, Tesco, Sainsbury’s Superstore

Whole Foods Market Meet

American supermarket chain specializing in organic food without artificial preservatives, colors, flavor enhancers, sweeteners or trans fats.

The network has 479 stores in North America and the UK .

Whole Foods Market also announced that they do not intend to sell meat or milk from cloned animals or their descendants, despite the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ruling that they are safe to eat.

Visit Tesco

Tesco is the No. 1 retailer in the UK and third in the world, operating 2700 grocery and industrial retail outlets. Trade formats used: hypermarket, supermarket, convenience store, etc.

The company was founded in 1924, and the first store under this brand appeared in 1929 in a suburb of London.

Visit to Sainsbury’s Superstore

Sainsbury’s is the UK’s second largest supermarket chain with a 15.3% share in the supermarket sector.

The holding company J Sainsbury plc is divided into three divisions:

  • Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd (including convenience stores)
  • Sainsbury’s Bank
  • Sainsbury’s Argos

Stores in the “superstore” category have the same layout and functionality. Most of them have a convenient kiosk with groceries, meat, fish, frozen food, as well as cash desks with staff and self-service. However, depending on the size of the store, they may also have a bakery, meat and fish outlets, cafes, clothing, general goods, a gas station, and an online ordering department in the store.

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Day 4

Underground laboratory in a bomb shelter, the smartest and most rational kitchen, technologies that can solve global food problems.

Meeting with Grocery Accelerator

Leading accelerator among the industry’s most recognized innovative food and beverage brands.

The program is led by a team with over 50 years of experience building leading UK food and beverage brands including Plum Baby, New Covent Garden Soup Co and Little Dish .

In addition to regular mentoring, program participants participate in a range of seminars, lectures, and classes on a variety of topics (market trends, product innovation, branding, sales, consumer marketing, packaging, financial reporting, intellectual property, and team building).

Visit Growing Underground

Growing Underground is an underground farm 30 meters (100 feet) below London, located in the abandoned tunnels of World War II bomb shelters. Founded in 2014, it is a for-profit enterprise that aims to benefit the people of London, business, society and the environment at large. With surplus acreage, they produce leafy greens, herbs, microgreens, and mushrooms that are free of pesticides.

System uses 70% less water than traditional outdoor growing methods, year-round production eliminates seasonality, the need to import produce, while significantly reducing food costs for retailers and consumers.

The company already works with major retailers such as Waitrose, Tesco, Whole Foods, and Ocado and Farmdrop .

Visit to YFood

YFood is committed to driving innovation in the food industry by using technology to solve global food problems.

Food is one of the most important and largest economies in the world, and technology is the biggest driver of global and positive impact.

Winnow Meeting

The company aims to connect commercial cuisine with home cooking and inspire others to see that food is too valuable to waste.

Winnow technology helps the food service and hospitality industry reduce food waste by making the kitchen smarter .

Day 5

The final day of the tour. It is worth noting that the innovative FOODTECH companies in London have simply turned our perception upside down.

Iceland Foods

Frozen food retailer and culinary specialties with approximately 850 stores across the UK.

The company’s frozen products are sold in stores and delivered to your home by special temperature-controlled machines.

Freezing technologies produce more authentic flavours, products free of artificial preservatives and that taste as good as fresh.

Morrisons

The fourth largest supermarket chain in the UK, introducing advanced labeling systems and other technological solutions.

As of April 2019, Morrisons has 110,000 employees and serves approximately 11 million customers every week.

Mindful Chef

British Recipe, Ingredients and Ready Meals delivery service designed to help customers prepare delicious, nutritious meals in less than 30 minutes.

Also UK’s first and only 100% gluten and dairy free food delivery service.

The company recently launched a new line of healthy frozen meals that help you eat healthy while saving you time. Meals do not contain heavy carbohydrates or cheap fillers. These meals are flash-frozen to preserve their flavor and nutritional value. Once delivered, they just need to be placed in the microwave for 7 minutes to enjoy delicious, healthy food with minimal effort.

Week of business meetings, the most relevant insights, expertise and invaluable knowledge in the world best foodtech companies in London flew by at the speed of light, and now we are analyzing, innovating and conquering new retail peaks!

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Participants’ impressions of past management tours

These people have already been on educational tours and will be happy to share their knowledge and impressions.

Anton Nesiforov Technologist in the areas of “Fruit and vegetable preservation, drinks, alcohol”

On a tour of Germany, we visited the most famous Green Week food exhibition, a lot of retail chains and interesting industries of various profiles. We have a lot to learn. We must take the best and use it. Thanks to FastForward for the careful approach in creating the tour.

Alena Nesiforova Izbenka and Vkus Vill joint concept manager

We visited several retail stores in Germany, as well as production. What we especially liked about the stores is the German retail quality standard. Retailers know how to sell good and high-quality goods at affordable prices, and this is probably the main secret of German retail. As for production, we were especially captivated by small family productions.

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Global standards for all countries for sockets, plugs, voltage and frequency

Global standards of all countries for sockets, plugs, voltage and frequency

When preparing for a trip abroad, we take a lot of electronic gadgets with us, such as electric shavers, phones, tablets, laptops, e-books, cameras, MP3 players, etc. . But, not everyone knows that in each country there is a different electrical system, in which there are different standards for electrical plugs and sockets, different frequencies, voltages and currents.

Therefore, before traveling abroad, it would be a good idea to find out in advance about the power grid system in the country in which you are going to arrive. Otherwise, it may turn out that in the host country you will not be able to charge your electronic device and even turn it on to work from the network.

Most power supplies for electronic devices such as laptops, chargers, mobile devices, camcorders and cameras have a universal power supply, so they are able to operate at a supply voltage of 100 to 240 volts, and a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.

Map-scheme of voltage and frequency usage in different countries of the world

As you can see, most electronic devices and gadgets are adapted to work in a wide range of electrical systems in different countries, but there is a very important point related to the type of electrical plugs and sockets in these electrical systems. In different countries, the standards for sockets and plugs are different, so you simply cannot connect the charger to this socket, as it simply does not fit there.

To protect ourselves from such disappointments, we should take care of this in advance by purchasing the appropriate adapter or adapter to charge this device. Today you can buy a universal set of adapters that are suitable for most countries in the world.

Map-scheme of the use of electrical plugs and sockets in different countries of the world by type

But still, before traveling to another country, it would be nice to know about the standard of the electrical system in it, to find out the standard for plugs and sockets.

Below you will see a table that describes the electrical standards of all countries in the world. And grouped by continents, by clicking on the link with the name of the continent, you will immediately be redirected to the desired area of ​​text with a description of the countries of this continent.

Europe
Asia
Africa
North and South America
Australia and Oceania

Please note! There are countries that have different electrical system standards depending on the region or area, such as Brazil or the Maldives. In this case, you should check more precisely which standard applies in this particular area of ​​the country. If a country has more than one standard, this will be indicated in the table below, otherwise there will be one entry for the country.

So, to begin with, let’s look at all the world’s standards for electrical plugs and sockets with the attached photo and a more detailed description. Here you can find out what, for example, an American socket, European, Japanese, Australian, etc. looks like.

Types of electrical sockets and plugs from around the world

Type A is an American electrical socket and plug. It has two flat parallel contacts. Used in most countries in North and Central America, in particular in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Guatemala, as well as in Japan. And also everywhere where the voltage is 110 V.

Type B is the same type A connector, but with an additional round ground pin. Commonly used in the same countries as Type A plug.

Type C is a European socket and plug. It has two round parallel contacts. It does not have a third ground pin. This is the most popular outlet in Europe, except for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta and Cyprus. Used where the voltage is 220V.

Type D is an old British standard with three round contacts arranged in a triangle shape with one of the contacts thicker than the other two. This socket standard is used for maximum current, used in India, Nepal, Namibia and Sri Lanka.

Type E is a plug with two round pins and a hole for the grounding pin which is in the socket. This type of socket is currently used in Poland, France and Belgium.

Type F – This standard is similar to type E, but instead of a round ground pin, two metal clips are used on both sides of the connector. This type of socket is used, for example, in Germany, Austria, Holland, Norway and Sweden.

T Type G is a British socket with three flat pins. Currently in use in the UK, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Note – This type of outlet is often available with an internal fuse built in. Therefore, if after connecting the device it does not work, then the first thing to do is to check the condition of the fuse in the outlet, perhaps it is in it.

Type H – This socket is used only in Israel and Gaza. Has three flat pins, or in the earlier version the round pins are arranged in a B shape. Not compatible with any other plug. It is designed for voltages of 220 V and currents up to 16 A.

Type I is an Australian socket, it has two flat contacts, as in the American type A connector, but they are located at an angle to each other – in the shape of the letter B • Also available in version with earth contact. This type of socket is used in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Argentina.

Type J is a Swiss plug and socket. It looks like a Type C plug, but has an extra ground pin in the middle and two round power pins. Used in Switzerland and abroad in Liechtenstein, Ethiopia, Rwanda and the Maldives.

Type K The is a Danish socket and plug, similar to the popular European Type C socket, but with an additional grounding contact located at the bottom of the plug. It is the basic standard mainly in Denmark and Greenland, as well as in Bangladesh, Senegal and the Maldives.

Type L is an Italian plug and socket, it is similar to the popular European type C socket, but has an additional round ground pin located in the center, two round power pins are unusually in line. Such an outlet is used in Italy, as well as Chile, Ethiopia, Tunisia and Cuba.

Type M is an African socket and plug with three round prongs in a triangular arrangement, with the earth prong clearly thicker than the other two. It looks like a type D connector, but it has much thicker contacts. The socket is designed to power devices with a current of up to 15 A. Used in South Africa, Swaziland and Lesotho.

EUROPE

COUNTRIES

CONNECTOR TYPE

VOLTAGE

FREQUENCY

Albania

C, F

220V

50 Hz

Andorra

C, F

230V

50 Hz

Armenia

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Austria

F

230V

50 Hz

Azerbaijan

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Belgium

E

230V

50 Hz

Belarus

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Bosnia

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Bulgaria

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Croatia

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Cyprus

G

24-0V

50 Hz

Montenegro

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Czech Republic

E

230V

50 Hz

Denmark

C,K

230V

50 Hz

Estonia

F

230V

50 Hz

Finland

C,F

230V

50 Hz

France

E

230V

50 Hz

Gibraltar

C,G

240V

50 Hz

Greece

C,D,E,F

220V

50 Hz

Georgia

C

220 V

50 Hz

Spain

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Netherlands

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Iceland

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Kazakhstan

C

220V

50 Hz

Lithuania

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Liechtenstein

J

230V

50 Hz

Luxembourg

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Latvia

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Macedonia

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Malta

G

240V

50 Hz

Monaco

C,D,E,F

127 V / 220 V

50 Hz

Germany

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Norway

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Poland

C,E

230V

50 Hz

Portugal

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Russia

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Romania

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Serbia

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Scotland

G

230V

50 Hz

Switzerland

J

230V

50 Hz

Sweden

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Slovakia

E

230V

50 Hz

Slovenia

C, F

230V

50 Hz

Turkey

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Ukraine

C

220V

50 Hz

UK

G

230V

50 Hz

Hungary

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Italy

C,F,L

230V

50 Hz

ASIA

COUNTRIES

CONNECTOR TYPE

VOLTAGE

FREQUENCY

Afghanistan

C,F

220V

50 Hz

Saudi Arabia

A,B,F,G

110 V / 220 V

60 Hz

Bahrain

G

230V

50 Hz

Bangladesh

A,C,D,G,K

220V

50 Hz

Butane

D,F,G

230V

50 Hz

Burma

C,D,F,G

230V

50 Hz

China

A,I,G

220V

50 Hz

Cyprus

G

240V

50 Hz

Philippines

A,B,C

220 V

60 Hz

India

C,D

230V

50 Hz

Indonesia

C,F,G

127 V / 230 V

50 Hz

Iraq

C,D,G

230V

50 Hz

Iran

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Israel

H,C

220V

50 Hz

Japan

A,B

100V

50 Hz / 60 Hz

Yemen

A,D,G

220 V / 230 V

50 Hz

Cambodia

A,C

230V

50 Hz

Qatar

D,G

240V

50 Hz

Kazakhstan

C

220V

50 Hz

South Korea

A, B, C, F

110 V / 220 V

60 Hz

North Korea

A,C

110 V / 220 V

60 Hz

Kuwait

D,G

240V

50 Hz

Laos

A,B,C,E,F

230V

50 Hz

Lebanon

A,B,C,D,G

110 V / 220 V

50 Hz

Macau

D,G

220V

50 Hz

Maldives

A,D,G,J,K,L

230V

50 Hz

Malaysia

G

240V

50 Hz

Mongolia

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Nepal

C,D

230V

50 Hz

Oman

G

240V

50 Hz

Pakistan

C,D

220V

50 Hz

Singapore

G

230V

50 Hz

Sri Lanka

D

230V

50 Hz

Syria

C,E,L

220V

50 Hz

Tajikistan

C,l

220V

50 Hz

Thailand

A,C

220V

50 Hz

Taiwan

A,B

110V

60 Hz

Turkmenistan

B,F

220V

50 Hz

Turkey

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Uzbekistan

C,l

220V

50 Hz

Vietnam

A,C,G

127 V / 220 V

50 Hz

Z. E.A.

G

220V

50 Hz

AFRICA

COUNTRIES

CONNECTOR TYPE

VOLTAGE

FREQUENCY

Algeria

C,F

230V

50 Hz

Angola

C

220V

50 Hz

Benin

E

220V

50 Hz

Botswana

M

231V

50 Hz

Burundi

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Chad

D,E,F

220V

50 Hz

Djibouti

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Egypt

C

220V

50 Hz

Ethiopia

D,J,L

220V

50 Hz

Ghana

D,G

230V

50 Hz

Guinea

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Cameroon

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Kenya

G

240V

50 Hz

Chambers

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Congo

C,E

230V

50 Hz

Liberia

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Libya

D,L

127V

50 Hz

Madagascar

C,E

220 V

50 Hz

Malawi

G

230V

50 Hz

Mali

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Morocco

C,E

127 V / 220 V

50 Hz

Mauritania

C

220V

50 Hz

Mauritius

C,G

230V

50 Hz

Mozambique

C,F,M

220V

50 Hz

Namibia

M

220V

50 Hz

Niger

A,B,C,D,E,F

220V

50 Hz

Nigeria

D,G

240V

50 Hz

Central African Republic

C,E

220V

50 Hz

Rwanda

C,J

230V

50 Hz

Senegal

C,D,E,K

230V

50 Hz

Seychelles

G

240V

50 Hz

Sierra Leone

D,G

230V

50 Hz

Somalia

C

220V

50 Hz

Swaziland

M

230V

50 Hz

Sudan

C,D

230V

50 Hz

Tanzania

D,G

230V

50 Hz

Togo

C

220V

50 Hz

Tunisia

C,E

230V

50 Hz

Uganda

G

240V

50 Hz

Ivory Coast

C,E

230V

50 Hz

Republic of the Congo

C,D

220V

50 Hz

Zambia

C,D,G

230V

50 Hz

Zimbabwe

D r G

220V

50 Hz

AMERICA

COUNTRIES

CONNECTOR TYPE

VOLTAGE

FREQUENCY

Antigua and Barbuda

A,B

230 V

60 Hz

Argentina

C,l

220V

50 Hz

Aruba (Netherlands)

A,B,F

120V

60 Hz

Bahamas

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Barbados

A,B

115V

50 Hz

Belize

B,G

110 V / 220 V

60 Hz

Bolivia

A,C

220 V / 230 V

50 Hz

Brazil

A,B,C,I

110 V / 220 V

60 Hz

Chile

C,L

220V

50 Hz

Dominica

D,G

230V

50 Hz

Dominican Republic

A

120V

60 Hz

Ecuador

A,B

110V

60 Hz

Grenada

G

230V

50 Hz

Guyana

A,B,D,G

240V

60 Hz

Guatemala

A,B,G,I

120V

60 Hz

Haiti

A,B

110V

60 Hz

Honduras

A,B

110V

60 Hz

Jamaica

A,B

110V

50 Hz

Canada

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Columbia

A,B

110V

60 Hz

Costa Rica

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Cuba

A,B,C,F

110 V / 220 V

60 Hz

Mexico

A,B

127V

60 Hz

Nicaragua

A

120V

60 Hz

Panama

A,B

110V

60 Hz

Paraguay

C

220V

50 Hz

Peru

A,B,C

220V

60 Hz

Puerto Rico

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Uruguay

C,F,I,L

220V

50 Hz

Saint Kitts and Nevis

D,G

230V

60 Hz

Saint Lucia

G

240V

50 Hz

St. Vincent

A,C,E,G,J,K

230V

50 Hz

El Salvador

A,B

115V

60 Hz

Suriname

C,F

127V

60 Hz

Trinidad and Tobago

A,B

115V

60 Hz

USA

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Venezuela

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Saint Kitts and Nevis

D,G

230V

60 Hz

Saint Lucia

G

240V

50 Hz

St. Vincent

A,C,E,G,J,K

230V

50 Hz

El Salvador

A,B

115V

60 Hz

Suriname

C,F

127V

60 Hz

Trinidad and Tobago

A,B

115V

60 Hz

USA

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Venezuela

A,B

120V

60 Hz

AUSTRALIA AND OCEANIA

COUNTRIES

CONNECTOR TYPE

VOLTAGE

FREQUENCY

Australia

I

240V

50 Hz

Fiji

I

240V

50 Hz

Kiribati

I

240V

50 Hz

Micronesia

A,B

120V

60 Hz

Nauru

I

240V

50 Hz

New Zealand

I

230V

50 Hz

Papua New Guinea

I

240V

50 Hz

Samoa

I

230V

50 Hz

Samoa (USA)

A,B,E,I

120V

60 Hz

Tahiti

A,B,E

220V

50 Hz

Tonga

I

240V

50 Hz

Vanuatu

I

230V

50 Hz

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McDonald’s cheeseburger has risen in price in Britain by 20%

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Subject: Sanctions

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Fast food chain McDonald’s has announced that it will raise the price of cheeseburgers in the UK for the first time in 14 years. They will rise in price by 20% from 1.2 to 14 euros.

The company explained the decision by high inflation. Other items are expected to rise in price as well. For example, McFlurry dessert, as well as for larger sizes of drinks or servings of french fries in the set menu.

McDonald’s delayed a price increase for a long time, it was accepted due to a serious increase in production costs.

Annual inflation in the UK hit a 40-year high of 9.4%. By October, experts predict its increase to 12%. Eggs, cheese, milk and vegetables will rise in price.

Due to the increase in the cost of poultry meat in Britain, Nando’s and KFC have already raised prices for their products.

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