diff --git a/.readthedocs.yml b/.readthedocs.yml
index 415a6dca..45b817cf 100644
--- a/.readthedocs.yml
+++ b/.readthedocs.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ version: 2
 build:
   os: ubuntu-22.04
   tools:
-    python: "3.7"
+    python: "3.10"
 
 # Build documentation in the docs/ directory with Sphinx
 sphinx:
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ sphinx:
 # Optionally set the version of Python and requirements required to build your docs
 python:
    install:
-      - requirements: docs/docs-requirements.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+      - requirements: docs/docs-requirements.txt
diff --git a/docs/docs-requirements.txt b/docs/docs-requirements.txt
index c338880b..8c2350b0 100644
--- a/docs/docs-requirements.txt
+++ b/docs/docs-requirements.txt
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ ipykernel
 sphinx-autobuild
 sphinx-copybutton
 sphinx_wagtail_theme
+myst_parser
 nbformat
 nbconvert
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index cb331cbf..1a2df393 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ def copy_contributing():
 copyright = "2022, Author List"
 author = "Author List"
 
-
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
 # Add any Sphinx extension module names here, as strings. They can be
@@ -76,8 +75,15 @@ def copy_contributing():
     "sphinx_copybutton",
     "sphinx.ext.autosectionlabel",
     "sphinx_wagtail_theme",
+    "sphinx_copybutton",
+    "myst_parser",
 ]
 
+source_suffix = {
+    ".rst": "restructuredtext",
+    ".txt": "markdown",
+    ".md": "markdown",
+}
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ["_templates"]
diff --git a/ramp/core/core.py b/ramp/core/core.py
index d1833d43..1578c935 100644
--- a/ramp/core/core.py
+++ b/ramp/core/core.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     random_choice,
     read_input_file,
     within_peak_time_window,
+    range_within_window,
 )
 from ramp.post_process.post_process import Plot
 
@@ -699,6 +700,8 @@ def _add_appliance_instance(self, appliances):
                     f"You are trying to add an object of type {type(app)} as an appliance to the user {self.user_name}"
                 )
             if app not in self.App_list:
+                if app.name == "":
+                    app.name = f"appliance_{len(self.App_list) + 1}"
                 self.App_list.append(app)
 
     def add_appliance(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -1865,35 +1868,47 @@ def rand_switch_on_window(self, rand_time: int):
             if (
                 self.fixed_cycle > 0
             ):  # evaluates if the app has some duty cycles to be considered
-                evaluate = np.round(np.mean(indexes)) if indexes.size > 0 else 0
+                indexes_low = indexes[0]
+                indexes_high = indexes[-1]
                 # selects the proper duty cycle
-                if (
-                    self.cw11[0] <= evaluate < self.cw11[1]
-                    or self.cw12[0] <= evaluate < self.cw12[1]
-                ):
+                if range_within_window(
+                    indexes_low, indexes_high, self.cw11
+                ) or range_within_window(indexes_low, indexes_high, self.cw12):
                     self.current_duty_cycle_id = 1
                     duty_cycle_duration = len(self.random_cycle1)
-                elif (
-                    self.cw21[0] <= evaluate < self.cw21[1]
-                    or self.cw22[0] <= evaluate < self.cw22[1]
-                ):
+                elif range_within_window(
+                    indexes_low, indexes_high, self.cw21
+                ) or range_within_window(indexes_low, indexes_high, self.cw22):
                     self.current_duty_cycle_id = 2
                     duty_cycle_duration = len(self.random_cycle2)
-                elif (
-                    self.cw31[0] <= evaluate < self.cw31[1]
-                    or self.cw32[0] <= evaluate < self.cw32[1]
-                ):
+                elif range_within_window(
+                    indexes_low, indexes_high, self.cw31
+                ) or range_within_window(indexes_low, indexes_high, self.cw32):
                     self.current_duty_cycle_id = 3
                     duty_cycle_duration = len(self.random_cycle3)
                 else:
-                    print(
-                        f"The app {self.name} has duty cycle option on, however the switch on event fell outside the provided duty cycle windows"
+                    # previously duty_cycle3 was always considered as default if neither duty_cycle1 nor duty_cycle2
+                    # got selected. If the switch on window does not fall within any duty cycle we do not assign it
+                    # to duty_cycle3 by default, rather we pick another switch on event and we notify the user we
+                    # did so. That way, in case this warning is shown too often, it can indicate to the user there
+                    # is some peculiar behavior for this appliance
+                    warnings.warn(
+                        f"The app {self.name} has duty cycle option on (with {self.fixed_cycle} cycle(s)). However, the switch on window [{switch_on}, {switch_on + len(indexes)}] fell outside the provided duty cycle windows: "
+                        + "cw11 "
+                        + str(self.cw11)
+                        + ", cw12 "
+                        + str(self.cw12)
+                        + ", cw21 "
+                        + str(self.cw21)
+                        + ", cw22 "
+                        + str(self.cw22)
+                        + ", cw31 "
+                        + str(self.cw31)
+                        + ", cw32 "
+                        + str(self.cw32)
+                        + ". Picking another random switch on event. You probably see this warning because your window of use is the same as the duty cycle window and the random variability of the windows of use is greater than zero. If you see this warning only once, no need to worry, this is inherent to stochasticity."
                     )
-                    # TODO previously duty_cycle3 was always considered as default if the evaluate proxy did neither
-                    #  get selected by duty_cycle1 nor duty_cycle2, for default is kept but not silently anymore in
-                    #  order to see wheather this is an issue or not
-                    self.current_duty_cycle_id = 3
-                    duty_cycle_duration = len(self.random_cycle3)
+                    return self.rand_switch_on_window(rand_time)
 
                 if (
                     indexes.size > duty_cycle_duration
diff --git a/ramp/core/utils.py b/ramp/core/utils.py
index 8274de85..cac6936d 100644
--- a/ramp/core/utils.py
+++ b/ramp/core/utils.py
@@ -138,6 +138,20 @@ def duty_cycle(var, t1, p1, t2, p2):
     )
 
 
+def range_within_window(range_low, range_high, window):
+    """Compare a range with a window to see if there is an overlap
+
+    The two cases where there is no overlap between two windows are when the
+    range boundaries are both lower than the lowest window value or both
+    higher than the highest window value
+
+    """
+    return not (
+        (range_low < window[0] and range_high < window[0])
+        or (range_low > window[1] and range_high > window[1])
+    )
+
+
 def random_choice(var, t1, p1, t2, p2):
     """Chooses one of two duty cycles randomly
 
diff --git a/ramp/example/input_file_1.py b/ramp/example/input_file_1.py
index f50ba444..ae9cb1cd 100644
--- a/ramp/example/input_file_1.py
+++ b/ramp/example/input_file_1.py
@@ -55,45 +55,50 @@
     func_cycle=60,
     fixed="yes",
     flat="yes",
+    name="indoor_bulb",
 )
 Ch_indoor_bulb.windows(window_1=[1200, 1440], window_2=[0, 0], random_var_w=0.1)
 
-Ch_outdoor_bulb = Church.add_appliance(7, 26, 1, 150, 0.2, 60, "yes", flat="yes")
+Ch_outdoor_bulb = Church.add_appliance(
+    7, 26, 1, 150, 0.2, 60, "yes", flat="yes", name="outdoor_bulb"
+)
 Ch_outdoor_bulb.windows([1200, 1440], [0, 0], 0.1)
 
-Ch_speaker = Church.add_appliance(1, 100, 1, 150, 0.2, 60)
+Ch_speaker = Church.add_appliance(1, 100, 1, 150, 0.2, 60, name="speaker")
 Ch_speaker.windows([1200, 1350], [0, 0], 0.1)
 
 # Public lighting
-Pub_lights = Public_lighting.add_appliance(12, 40, 2, 310, 0.1, 300, "yes", flat="yes")
+Pub_lights = Public_lighting.add_appliance(
+    12, 40, 2, 310, 0.1, 300, "yes", flat="yes", name="lights"
+)
 Pub_lights.windows([0, 336], [1110, 1440], 0.2)
 
 Pub_lights_2 = Public_lighting.add_appliance(
-    25, 150, 2, 310, 0.1, 300, "yes", flat="yes"
+    25, 150, 2, 310, 0.1, 300, "yes", flat="yes", name="lights2"
 )
 Pub_lights_2.windows([0, 336], [1110, 1440], 0.2)
 
 
 # High-Income
-HI_indoor_bulb = HI.add_appliance(6, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10)
+HI_indoor_bulb = HI.add_appliance(6, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10, name="indoor_bulb")
 HI_indoor_bulb.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 30], 0.35)
 
-HI_outdoor_bulb = HI.add_appliance(2, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10)
+HI_outdoor_bulb = HI.add_appliance(2, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10, name="outdoor_bulb")
 HI_outdoor_bulb.windows([0, 330], [1170, 1440], 0.35)
 
-HI_TV = HI.add_appliance(2, 60, 3, 180, 0.1, 5)
+HI_TV = HI.add_appliance(2, 60, 3, 180, 0.1, 5, name="TV")
 HI_TV.windows([720, 900], [1170, 1440], 0.35, [0, 60])
 
-HI_DVD = HI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 60, 0.1, 5)
+HI_DVD = HI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 60, 0.1, 5, name="DVD")
 HI_DVD.windows([720, 900], [1170, 1440], 0.35, [0, 60])
 
-HI_Antenna = HI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 120, 0.1, 5)
+HI_Antenna = HI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 120, 0.1, 5, name="antenna")
 HI_Antenna.windows([720, 900], [1170, 1440], 0.35, [0, 60])
 
-HI_Phone_charger = HI.add_appliance(5, 2, 2, 300, 0.2, 5)
+HI_Phone_charger = HI.add_appliance(5, 2, 2, 300, 0.2, 5, name="phone_charger")
 HI_Phone_charger.windows([1110, 1440], [0, 30], 0.35)
 
-HI_Freezer = HI.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3)
+HI_Freezer = HI.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3, name="freezer")
 HI_Freezer.windows([0, 1440], [0, 0])
 HI_Freezer.specific_cycle_1(200, 20, 5, 10)
 HI_Freezer.specific_cycle_2(200, 15, 5, 15)
@@ -102,7 +107,7 @@
     [480, 1200], [0, 0], [300, 479], [0, 0], [0, 299], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-HI_Freezer2 = HI.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3)
+HI_Freezer2 = HI.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3, name="freezer2")
 HI_Freezer2.windows([0, 1440], [0, 0])
 HI_Freezer2.specific_cycle_1(200, 20, 5, 10)
 HI_Freezer2.specific_cycle_2(200, 15, 5, 15)
@@ -111,32 +116,32 @@
     [480, 1200], [0, 0], [300, 479], [0, 0], [0, 299], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-HI_Mixer = HI.add_appliance(1, 50, 3, 30, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33)
+HI_Mixer = HI.add_appliance(1, 50, 3, 30, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33, name="mixer")
 HI_Mixer.windows([420, 480], [660, 750], 0.35, [1140, 1200])
 
 # Higher-Middle Income
-HMI_indoor_bulb = HMI.add_appliance(5, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10)
+HMI_indoor_bulb = HMI.add_appliance(5, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10, name="indoor_bulb")
 HMI_indoor_bulb.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 30], 0.35)
 
-HMI_outdoor_bulb = HMI.add_appliance(2, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10)
+HMI_outdoor_bulb = HMI.add_appliance(2, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10, name="outdoor_bulb")
 HMI_outdoor_bulb.windows([0, 330], [1170, 1440], 0.35)
 
-HMI_TV = HMI.add_appliance(1, 60, 2, 120, 0.1, 5)
+HMI_TV = HMI.add_appliance(1, 60, 2, 120, 0.1, 5, name="TV")
 HMI_TV.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 60], 0.35)
 
-HMI_DVD = HMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 2, 40, 0.1, 5)
+HMI_DVD = HMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 2, 40, 0.1, 5, name="DVD")
 HMI_DVD.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 60], 0.35)
 
-HMI_Antenna = HMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 2, 80, 0.1, 5)
+HMI_Antenna = HMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 2, 80, 0.1, 5, name="antenna")
 HMI_Antenna.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 60], 0.35)
 
-HMI_Radio = HMI.add_appliance(1, 36, 2, 60, 0.1, 5)
+HMI_Radio = HMI.add_appliance(1, 36, 2, 60, 0.1, 5, name="radio")
 HMI_Radio.windows([390, 450], [1140, 1260], 0.35)
 
-HMI_Phone_charger = HMI.add_appliance(4, 2, 2, 300, 0.2, 5)
+HMI_Phone_charger = HMI.add_appliance(4, 2, 2, 300, 0.2, 5, name="phone_charger")
 HMI_Phone_charger.windows([1110, 1440], [0, 30], 0.35)
 
-HMI_Freezer = HMI.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3)
+HMI_Freezer = HMI.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3, name="freezer")
 HMI_Freezer.windows([0, 1440], [0, 0])
 HMI_Freezer.specific_cycle_1(200, 20, 5, 10)
 HMI_Freezer.specific_cycle_2(200, 15, 5, 15)
@@ -145,61 +150,61 @@
     [480, 1200], [0, 0], [300, 479], [0, 0], [0, 299], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-HMI_Mixer = HMI.add_appliance(1, 50, 3, 30, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33)
+HMI_Mixer = HMI.add_appliance(1, 50, 3, 30, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33, name="mixer")
 HMI_Mixer.windows([420, 450], [660, 750], 0.35, [1020, 1170])
 
 # Lower-Midlle Income
-LMI_indoor_bulb = LMI.add_appliance(3, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10)
+LMI_indoor_bulb = LMI.add_appliance(3, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10, name="indoor_bulb")
 LMI_indoor_bulb.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 30], 0.35)
 
-LMI_outdoor_bulb = LMI.add_appliance(2, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10)
+LMI_outdoor_bulb = LMI.add_appliance(2, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10, name="outdoor_bulb")
 LMI_outdoor_bulb.windows([0, 330], [1170, 1440], 0.35)
 
-LMI_TV = LMI.add_appliance(1, 60, 3, 90, 0.1, 5)
+LMI_TV = LMI.add_appliance(1, 60, 3, 90, 0.1, 5, name="TV")
 LMI_TV.windows([450, 660], [720, 840], 0.35, [1170, 1440])
 
-LMI_DVD = LMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 30, 0.1, 5)
+LMI_DVD = LMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 30, 0.1, 5, name="DVD")
 LMI_DVD.windows([450, 660], [720, 840], 0.35, [1170, 1440])
 
-LMI_Antenna = LMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 60, 0.1, 5)
+LMI_Antenna = LMI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 60, 0.1, 5, name="antenna")
 LMI_Antenna.windows([450, 660], [720, 840], 0.35, [1170, 1440])
 
-LMI_Phone_charger = LMI.add_appliance(4, 2, 1, 300, 0.2, 5)
+LMI_Phone_charger = LMI.add_appliance(4, 2, 1, 300, 0.2, 5, name="phone_charger")
 LMI_Phone_charger.windows([1020, 1440], [0, 0], 0.35)
 
-LMI_Mixer = LMI.add_appliance(1, 50, 2, 30, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33)
+LMI_Mixer = LMI.add_appliance(1, 50, 2, 30, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33, name="mixer")
 LMI_Mixer.windows([660, 750], [1110, 1200], 0.35)
 
 # Low Income
-LI_indoor_bulb = LI.add_appliance(2, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10)
+LI_indoor_bulb = LI.add_appliance(2, 7, 2, 120, 0.2, 10, name="indoor_bulb")
 LI_indoor_bulb.windows([1170, 1440], [0, 30], 0.35)
 
-LI_outdoor_bulb = LI.add_appliance(1, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10)
+LI_outdoor_bulb = LI.add_appliance(1, 13, 2, 600, 0.2, 10, name="outdoor_bulb")
 LI_outdoor_bulb.windows([0, 330], [1170, 1440], 0.35)
 
-LI_TV = LI.add_appliance(1, 60, 3, 90, 0.1, 5)
+LI_TV = LI.add_appliance(1, 60, 3, 90, 0.1, 5, name="TV")
 LI_TV.windows([750, 840], [1170, 1440], 0.35, [0, 30])
 
-LI_DVD = LI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 30, 0.1, 5)
+LI_DVD = LI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 30, 0.1, 5, name="DVD")
 LI_DVD.windows([750, 840], [1170, 1440], 0.35, [0, 30])
 
-LI_Antenna = LI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 60, 0.1, 5)
+LI_Antenna = LI.add_appliance(1, 8, 3, 60, 0.1, 5, name="antenna")
 LI_Antenna.windows([750, 840], [1170, 1440], 0.35, [0, 30])
 
-LI_Phone_charger = LI.add_appliance(2, 2, 1, 300, 0.2, 5)
+LI_Phone_charger = LI.add_appliance(2, 2, 1, 300, 0.2, 5, name="phone_charger")
 LI_Phone_charger.windows([1080, 1440], [0, 0], 0.35)
 
 # Hospital
-Ho_indoor_bulb = Hospital.add_appliance(12, 7, 2, 690, 0.2, 10)
+Ho_indoor_bulb = Hospital.add_appliance(12, 7, 2, 690, 0.2, 10, name="indoor_bulb")
 Ho_indoor_bulb.windows([480, 720], [870, 1440], 0.35)
 
-Ho_outdoor_bulb = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 13, 2, 690, 0.2, 10)
+Ho_outdoor_bulb = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 13, 2, 690, 0.2, 10, name="outdoor_bulb")
 Ho_outdoor_bulb.windows([0, 330], [1050, 1440], 0.35)
 
-Ho_Phone_charger = Hospital.add_appliance(8, 2, 2, 300, 0.2, 5)
+Ho_Phone_charger = Hospital.add_appliance(8, 2, 2, 300, 0.2, 5, name="phone_charger")
 Ho_Phone_charger.windows([480, 720], [900, 1440], 0.35)
 
-Ho_Fridge = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 150, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3)
+Ho_Fridge = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 150, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3, name="fridge")
 Ho_Fridge.windows([0, 1440], [0, 0])
 Ho_Fridge.specific_cycle_1(150, 20, 5, 10)
 Ho_Fridge.specific_cycle_2(150, 15, 5, 15)
@@ -208,47 +213,49 @@
     [580, 1200], [0, 0], [420, 579], [0, 0], [0, 419], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-Ho_Fridge2 = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 150, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3)
+Ho_Fridge2 = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 150, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3, name="fridge2")
 Ho_Fridge2.windows([0, 1440], [0, 0])
 Ho_Fridge2.specific_cycle_1(150, 20, 5, 10)
 Ho_Fridge2.specific_cycle_2(150, 15, 5, 15)
 Ho_Fridge2.specific_cycle_3(150, 10, 5, 20)
 Ho_Fridge2.cycle_behaviour(
-    [580, 1200], [0, 0], [420, 579], [0, 0], [0, 299], [1201, 1440]
+    [580, 1200], [0, 0], [420, 579], [0, 0], [0, 419], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-Ho_Fridge3 = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 150, 1, 1440, 0.1, 30, "yes", 3)
+Ho_Fridge3 = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 150, 1, 1440, 0.1, 30, "yes", 3, name="fridge3")
 Ho_Fridge3.windows([0, 1440], [0, 0])
 Ho_Fridge3.specific_cycle_1(150, 20, 5, 10)
 Ho_Fridge3.specific_cycle_2(150, 15, 5, 15)
 Ho_Fridge3.specific_cycle_3(150, 10, 5, 20)
 Ho_Fridge3.cycle_behaviour(
-    [580, 1200], [0, 0], [420, 479], [0, 0], [0, 419], [1201, 1440]
+    [580, 1200], [0, 0], [420, 579], [0, 0], [0, 419], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-Ho_PC = Hospital.add_appliance(2, 50, 2, 300, 0.1, 10)
+Ho_PC = Hospital.add_appliance(2, 50, 2, 300, 0.1, 10, name="PC")
 Ho_PC.windows([480, 720], [1050, 1440], 0.35)
 
-Ho_Mixer = Hospital.add_appliance(1, 50, 2, 60, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33)
+Ho_Mixer = Hospital.add_appliance(
+    1, 50, 2, 60, 0.1, 1, occasional_use=0.33, name="mixer"
+)
 Ho_Mixer.windows([480, 720], [1050, 1440], 0.35)
 
 # School
-S_indoor_bulb = School.add_appliance(8, 7, 1, 60, 0.2, 10)
+S_indoor_bulb = School.add_appliance(8, 7, 1, 60, 0.2, 10, name="indoor_bulb")
 S_indoor_bulb.windows([1020, 1080], [0, 0], 0.35)
 
-S_outdoor_bulb = School.add_appliance(6, 13, 1, 60, 0.2, 10)
+S_outdoor_bulb = School.add_appliance(6, 13, 1, 60, 0.2, 10, name="outdoor_bulb")
 S_outdoor_bulb.windows([1020, 1080], [0, 0], 0.35)
 
-S_Phone_charger = School.add_appliance(5, 2, 2, 180, 0.2, 5)
+S_Phone_charger = School.add_appliance(5, 2, 2, 180, 0.2, 5, name="phone_charger")
 S_Phone_charger.windows([510, 750], [810, 1080], 0.35)
 
-S_PC = School.add_appliance(18, 50, 2, 210, 0.1, 10)
+S_PC = School.add_appliance(18, 50, 2, 210, 0.1, 10, name="PC")
 S_PC.windows([510, 750], [810, 1080], 0.35)
 
-S_Printer = School.add_appliance(1, 20, 2, 30, 0.1, 5)
+S_Printer = School.add_appliance(1, 20, 2, 30, 0.1, 5, name="printer")
 S_Printer.windows([510, 750], [810, 1080], 0.35)
 
-S_Freezer = School.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3)
+S_Freezer = School.add_appliance(1, 200, 1, 1440, 0, 30, "yes", 3, name="freezer")
 S_Freezer.windows([0, 1440])
 S_Freezer.specific_cycle_1(200, 20, 5, 10)
 S_Freezer.specific_cycle_2(200, 15, 5, 15)
@@ -257,13 +264,15 @@
     [580, 1200], [0, 0], [510, 579], [0, 0], [0, 509], [1201, 1440]
 )
 
-S_TV = School.add_appliance(1, 60, 2, 120, 0.1, 5, occasional_use=0.5)
+S_TV = School.add_appliance(1, 60, 2, 120, 0.1, 5, occasional_use=0.5, name="TV")
 S_TV.windows([510, 750], [810, 1080], 0.35)
 
-S_DVD = School.add_appliance(1, 8, 2, 120, 0.1, 5, occasional_use=0.5)
+S_DVD = School.add_appliance(1, 8, 2, 120, 0.1, 5, occasional_use=0.5, name="DVD")
 S_DVD.windows([510, 750], [810, 1080], 0.35)
 
-S_Stereo = School.add_appliance(1, 150, 2, 90, 0.1, 5, occasional_use=0.33)
+S_Stereo = School.add_appliance(
+    1, 150, 2, 90, 0.1, 5, occasional_use=0.33, name="stereo"
+)
 S_Stereo.windows([510, 750], [810, 1080], 0.35)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/ramp/example/input_file_2.py b/ramp/example/input_file_2.py
index b8479ba8..cbe59067 100644
--- a/ramp/example/input_file_2.py
+++ b/ramp/example/input_file_2.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     time_fraction_random_variability=0.1,
     func_cycle=3,
     thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    name="shower",
 )
 HH_shower.windows(window_1=[390, 540], window_2=[1080, 1200], random_var_w=0.2)
 
diff --git a/ramp/example/input_file_3.py b/ramp/example/input_file_3.py
index b7f165f3..2414e4a9 100644
--- a/ramp/example/input_file_3.py
+++ b/ramp/example/input_file_3.py
@@ -34,72 +34,139 @@
     thermal_p_var=0.2,
     pref_index=1,
     fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="lunch1_soup",
 )
 HH_lunch1_soup.windows(window_1=[12 * 60, 15 * 60], window_2=[0, 0], random_var_w=0.15)
 HH_lunch1_soup.specific_cycle_1(p_11=1800, t_11=10, p_12=750, t_12=60, r_c1=0.15)
 HH_lunch1_soup.cycle_behaviour(cw11=[12 * 60, 15 * 60], cw12=[0, 0])
 
 HH_lunch2_rice = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 2, 25, 0.15, 20, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=2, fixed_cycle=1
+    1,
+    1800,
+    2,
+    25,
+    0.15,
+    20,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=2,
+    fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="lunch2_rice",
 )
 HH_lunch2_rice.windows([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 HH_lunch2_rice.specific_cycle_1(1800, 10, 750, 15, 0.15)
 HH_lunch2_rice.cycle_behaviour([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0])
 
-HH_lunch2_egg = HH.add_appliance(1, 1200, 2, 3, 0.2, 3, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=2)
+HH_lunch2_egg = HH.add_appliance(
+    1, 1200, 2, 3, 0.2, 3, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=2, name="lunch2_egg"
+)
 HH_lunch2_egg.windows([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 
 HH_lunch2_platano = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 2, 10, 0.15, 5, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=2, fixed_cycle=1
+    1,
+    1800,
+    2,
+    10,
+    0.15,
+    5,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=2,
+    fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="lunch2_planato",
 )
 HH_lunch2_platano.windows([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 HH_lunch2_platano.specific_cycle_1(1800, 5, 1200, 5, 0.15)
 HH_lunch2_platano.cycle_behaviour([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0])
 
 HH_lunch2_meat = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1200, 2, 7, 0.15, 3, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=2
+    1, 1200, 2, 7, 0.15, 3, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=2, name="lunch2_meat"
 )
 HH_lunch2_meat.windows([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 
 HH_lunch3_beansnrice = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 2, 45, 0.2, 30, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=3, fixed_cycle=1
+    1,
+    1800,
+    2,
+    45,
+    0.2,
+    30,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=3,
+    fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="lunch3_beansnrice",
 )
 HH_lunch3_beansnrice.windows([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 HH_lunch3_beansnrice.specific_cycle_1(1800, 10, 750, 35, 0.2)
 HH_lunch3_beansnrice.cycle_behaviour([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0])
 
 HH_lunch3_meat = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1200, 2, 10, 0.2, 5, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=3
+    1, 1200, 2, 10, 0.2, 5, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=3, name="lunch3_meat"
 )
 HH_lunch3_meat.windows([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 
 HH_lunch_yuca = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 1, 25, 0.15, 10, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=0, fixed_cycle=1
+    1,
+    1800,
+    1,
+    25,
+    0.15,
+    10,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=0,
+    fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="lunch_yuca",
 )
 HH_lunch_yuca.windows([13 * 60, 14 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 HH_lunch_yuca.specific_cycle_1(1800, 10, 750, 15, 0.15)
 HH_lunch_yuca.cycle_behaviour([12 * 60, 15 * 60], [0, 0])
 
 HH_breakfast_huminta = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 1, 65, 0.15, 50, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=0, fixed_cycle=1
+    1,
+    1800,
+    1,
+    65,
+    0.15,
+    50,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=0,
+    fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="breakfast_huminta",
 )
 HH_breakfast_huminta.windows([6 * 60, 9 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 HH_breakfast_huminta.specific_cycle_1(1800, 5, 750, 60, 0.15)
 HH_breakfast_huminta.cycle_behaviour([6 * 60, 9 * 60], [0, 0])
 
 HH_breakfast_bread = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 1, 15, 0.15, 10, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=0, fixed_cycle=1
+    1,
+    1800,
+    1,
+    15,
+    0.15,
+    10,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=0,
+    fixed_cycle=1,
+    name="breakfast_bread",
 )
 HH_breakfast_bread.windows([6 * 60, 9 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 HH_breakfast_bread.specific_cycle_1(1800, 10, 1200, 5, 0.15)
 HH_breakfast_bread.cycle_behaviour([6 * 60, 9 * 60], [0, 0])
 
 HH_breakfast_coffee = HH.add_appliance(
-    1, 1800, 1, 5, 0.15, 2, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=0
+    1,
+    1800,
+    1,
+    5,
+    0.15,
+    2,
+    thermal_p_var=0.2,
+    pref_index=0,
+    name="break_fast_coffee",
 )
 HH_breakfast_coffee.windows([6 * 60, 9 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 
-HH_mate = HH.add_appliance(1, 1800, 1, 30, 0.3, 2, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=0)
+HH_mate = HH.add_appliance(
+    1, 1800, 1, 30, 0.3, 2, thermal_p_var=0.2, pref_index=0, name="mate"
+)
 HH_mate.windows([7 * 60, 20 * 60], [0, 0], 0.15)
 
 
diff --git a/ramp/ramp_convert_old_input_files.py b/ramp/ramp_convert_old_input_files.py
index 7b740c3d..b8c45259 100644
--- a/ramp/ramp_convert_old_input_files.py
+++ b/ramp/ramp_convert_old_input_files.py
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@ def convert_old_user_input_file(
     output_fname = fname_path.split(os.path.sep)[-1].replace(".py", suffix)
     output_fname = os.path.join(output_path, output_fname)
 
-    if os.name != "posix":
-        sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(fname_path)))
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(fname_path)))
     file_module = importlib.import_module(fname)
 
     user_list = file_module.User_list
diff --git a/ramp/test/test_run.py b/ramp/test/test_run.py
index e9d892af..6135d75e 100644
--- a/ramp/test/test_run.py
+++ b/ramp/test/test_run.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """
-Minimal qualitative test functionality. Compares outputs of the code to default outputs,
+Minimal qualitative test functionality. Compares the outputs of the code to default outputs,
 for the 3 reference input files. The judgement about whether the resulting changes are
-as expected or not is left to the developers
+as expected or not is left to the developer making the commit
 """
 
 # %% Import required modules
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ def series_to_average(profile_series, num_days):
             axes[n].set_xmargin(0)
             axes[n].set_ymargin(0)
 
-    axes[n].get_shared_x_axes().join(axes[n], axes[n - 1], axes[n - 2])
     axes[n - 1].legend()
     axes[n - 1].set_xticklabels([])
     axes[n - 2].set_xticklabels([])
@@ -84,14 +83,14 @@ def series_to_average(profile_series, num_days):
 Here the visual comparison between default and new/current results occurs.
 Besides the difference naturally occurring due to different realisations of stochastic
 parameters, the developers should check whether any other differences are brought by
-by the tested code changes. If any differences are there, the developers should 
+by the tested code changes. If any differences are there, the developers should
 evaluate whether these are as expected/designed or not
 """
 from ramp.example.input_file_1 import User_list as User_list1
 from ramp.example.input_file_2 import User_list as User_list2
 from ramp.example.input_file_3 import User_list as User_list3
 
-TEST_OUTPUT_PATH = os.path.join(pp.BASE_PATH, "test", "results")
+TEST_OUTPUT_PATH = os.path.join(".", "ramp/test", "results")
 
 remove_old_tests = False
 for file in os.listdir(TEST_OUTPUT_PATH):
@@ -108,12 +107,9 @@ def series_to_average(profile_series, num_days):
             os.remove(os.path.join(TEST_OUTPUT_PATH, file))
 
 for i, ul in enumerate([User_list1, User_list2, User_list3]):
-    of_path = os.path.join(pp.BASE_PATH, "test", "results", f"output_file_{i + 1}.csv")
+    of_path = os.path.join(".", "ramp/test", "results", f"output_file_{i + 1}.csv")
     if os.path.exists(of_path) is False:
-        uc = UseCase(
-            users=ul,
-            parallel_processing=False,
-        )
+        uc = UseCase(users=ul, parallel_processing=False, random_seed=True)
         uc.initialize(peak_enlarge=0.15, num_days=30)
 
         Profiles_list = uc.generate_daily_load_profiles(flat=True)
@@ -121,7 +117,7 @@ def series_to_average(profile_series, num_days):
         pp.export_series(Profiles_list, ofname=of_path)
 
 test_output(
-    os.path.join(pp.BASE_PATH, "test", "results"),
-    os.path.join(pp.BASE_PATH, "test"),
+    os.path.join(".", "ramp/test", "results"),
+    os.path.join(".", "ramp/test"),
     num_input_files=3,
 )
diff --git a/tests/test_input_file_conversion.py b/tests/test_input_file_conversion.py
index 68f30e78..5c3b6674 100644
--- a/tests/test_input_file_conversion.py
+++ b/tests/test_input_file_conversion.py
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ def test_convert_py_to_xlsx_command_line(self):
 def test_define_appliance_window_directly_equivalent_to_use_windows_method():
     user = User("test user", 1)
 
-    params = dict(number=1, power=200, num_windows=1, func_time=0)
+    params = dict(
+        number=1, power=200, num_windows=1, func_time=0, name="test_appliance"
+    )
     win_start = 390
     win_stop = 540
     appliance1 = user.add_appliance(**params)
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ def test_define_appliance_duty_cycle_directly_equivalent_to_use_specific_cycle_m
         func_time=0,
         window_1=[390, 540],
         fixed_cycle=1,
+        name="test_appliance",
     )
 
     appliance1 = user.add_appliance(**params)
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@ def test_provide_no_appliance_window_when_declaring_one():
 def test_A():
     user = User("test user", 1)
 
-    old_params = dict(power=200, num_windows=1, func_time=0)
+    old_params = dict(power=200, num_windows=1, func_time=0, name="test_appliance")
     win_start = 390
     win_stop = 540
     appliance1 = user.Appliance(user, **old_params)
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ def test_A():
         num_windows=1,
         func_time=0,
         window_1=np.array([win_start, win_stop]),
+        name="test_appliance",
     )
     appliance2 = user.add_appliance(**params)
 
@@ -177,6 +181,7 @@ def test_B():
         func_time=0,
         window_1=[390, 540],
         fixed_cycle=1,
+        name="test_appliance",
     )
 
     appliance1 = user.add_appliance(**params)