[OpenTRV-dev] Follow-on from Connecting Homes

[Damon Hart-Davis]

Well, I shall (try to) find out!

Rgds

Damon

PS. Have attempted to apply for a Technology Strategy Board "Innovation Voucher" but apparently no dice unless a conventional incorporated company and I'm not sure at this stage if that's worth the hassle.


On 30 Sep 2013, at 14:48, Mike Stirling wrote:

> I would be really interested to know if that radfan thing actually does anything. I just can't help but think that the convection even from a partially obstructed rad would be a far greater air current than anything a tiny fan could achieve. It reminds me of the time when I was in sixth form and someone decided it would be a good idea to "supercharge" his mum's Ford Fiesta with a PC fan!
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> Mike
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>> Hi,
>> 
>> A number of useful contacts from CH that may be pertinent and aren't secret.
>> 
>> * A number of bits of British Gas (the CH sponsors) seem to interested in taking 
>> OpenTRV further, which would be good. CH itself talks about getting access to 
>> some of BG's customers for trials, etc.
>> 
>> * I've just bought a 'radfan' (http://www.radfan.com/) to see if I can interface 
>> that with OpenTRV, at least at an R&D string and duct-tape lavel...
>> 
>> * A chap from the Technology Strategy Board came round asking if OpenTRV would 
>> like to be in their competition/process, which is bigger money and rather 
>> tougher tests I imagine, but might be just the sort of backing to help us build a 
>> reference product with the CE stamp and so on for next winter. I have to follow that 
>> up.
>> 
>> Rgds
>> 
>> Damon
>> 
>> PS. I'm desperately trying to get some planning done today for OpenTRV but lots of 
>> distractions. I'll try to get a draft timetable up today for everyone to laugh 
>> at!
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