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You simply switch off the smart charging in the app, use whatever mode you want then.

Yep if youre on FIT then that's good but for newcomers they wont be on FIT and therefore what I said applies (just to be clear to the audience :)) Yes it may do, or, do as I do, I set our MG charging on Sunday mornings anywhere between 5:30 and 6::00 asking for it to be ready by 11:00. Every...

You can make better use of Octopus tariffs by exporting all what you generate (15p kWh) and charging your batteries off peak (7.5p kWh). You can also discharge spare battery capacity during the evenings before 23:30 I would suggest Octopus are in control via the API. Increments are 5% and...

But if you stop the charger and then try to start it again without unplugging does the charge restart? The way the solar is integrated revolves around the CT (Current Transformer) and the pilot signal. With a car plugged in ready to charge and the ZAPPI in Eco+ mode, the ZAPPI will monitor...

What make & model of inverter do you have ? Did your installer do a G99 install or opt for the G98? G99 is needed if your inverter is greater than 3.6 kW for export etc. Thats why many installers only opt for 3.6 kW inverter, the paperwork is easier. Do yourself a massive favour and dont use...

Check ZAPPI Firmware if not the latest, update it. Zappi V1 3.114 07/11/2022 Zappi V2 5.417 01/03/2024 Set the ZAPPI to STOP mode, plug the car in. Change the ZAPPI to FAST mode and wait for the charging to start, let it charge for a couple of minutes. Set the ZAPPI to STOP mode and...

You may notice around the forum I mention BG from time to time ;) You will also notice there are very few (if any) positive comments. Do yourself a huge favour, leave BG and go to Octopus, if you have exit fees, use my referral link in my signature and get £50 from Octopus to help pay for them.

As long as you get an MCS certificate (Octopus now offer alternative acceptance methods but MCS is easier), you simply request another MPAN number from your DNO and then literally, within a few hours you're up and running. On your Octopus account the additional meter shows up for export, if you...

My advice would be to use a Zappi instead, it will work fine with your solar and integrates readily with Intelligent Octopus GO. Zappi uses it's own CT to assess whats going on with regard to import / export and it will unlike many others, work without connection to the cloud. The MG4 wont give...

The feed to the wallbox / charger needs to be before the consumer unit(s) for the house / solar / battery

It is very cost effective.

It doesnt need to be an either/or situation, I charge all of my home batteries AND the 2 EV's at the same time.

You can do some easy calculations here, not 100% accurate but a good calculator. You have a good area of roof there, you could at a guess get 16 panels which in my case equated to 7 kW generation capacity. If you went for say 10 kWh of battery storage that would be a great system and I would...

You dont have to look at it at all, it does just do it without having to be fiddled with, no problem. It has the ability to give you more if you request an amount of charge outside the off peak hours.

Yes it does.

Yes they are, they also change the charging rate too.

Frankly, thats a daft statement to make. Then the answer is simple, dont use it, leave the option off. Really? are you sure? Well lets think about this, you put your foot on the accelerator and the car moves off, the more you press down the faster it goes. Removing the pressure from the...

I fail to see any advantage with a car creeping. My i3 has one pedal driving and the Tesla that I've been driving recently has it even more so, brilliant, so easy.

You mean they go off the road on every corner?

I'm pretty sure they need to develop further their software thats doing the scheduling, there are glitches in there for sure. I have seen schedules change throughout the evening before any of them have started which led me to using Home Assistant to control the charging my house batteries when...