I'll just put this out there as I'm annoyed and need to vent a little.

The #podpoint Solo 3S EV charger is completely and utterly garbage.

It either doesn't work according to the schedules set, forgets the Wi-Fi configuration at random times, or starts charging the car immediately you plug it in when it is set to their Smart Mode, and should only charge within the Schedule set.

I miss the #Myenergi #Zappi EV charger I had at my old house :(

Yea! The last 12month home electricity was negative, ie I made a profit.

Thanks to #solar, #myenergi (#zappi + #libbi) #octopusenergy, #homeassistant I averaged -£2.33 per month ... thats including hot water and car charging.

I think the biggest effect was the lowering of the standing charge in April ... but also improving automations and making use of octopus saving sessions & free electricity.

It almost looks like we're joining civilisation at last 🏎️⚡️😀

#ev #evlife #Scotland #green #energy #zappi #strathearn

Il presidente dell'#AIA Antonio #Zappi: "Vogliamo fare entrare la figura del direttore di gara nel codice penale"

https://gianlucadimarzio.com/arbitri-codice…

@dubnobasswithmyheadman

The #Myenergi #Zappi has the benefit of a panel and display on the front so you can change settings locally if internet is out etc.

I personally have a Zappi and it has been rock solid for the 3 years I've owned it.

I have looked at the Hypervolt, and that is good too.

If you just want something to set and forget, any will work fine.
If you want to do any automation or perhaps integration with say #Octopus tariffs then the Zappi and Hypervolt are integrated at the charger level with say Intelligent Octopus Go. They also have good support via Home Assistant.

I'm about to move, and I inherit a Pod Point Solo 3S, and the fact that I am going to replace that asap with a Zappi should tell you something about both models :)

Presently I manage my #growatt solar hybrid inverter and batteries through a combination of the #shinephone app, the #growatt web portal, and #homeassistant

This works fine for normal stuff, although I need to manually control battery charging times to match up with #OctopusEnergy tariff I'm on of #IntelligentOctopusGo

None of this is too difficult, but it is a bit annoying to have to remember to do all the right things in order to control the combination of kit and my #Myenergi #Zappi charger to ensure charger my #EV doesn't drain my solar batteries.

So I thought I would give #WonderWatt a trial and see if this helps automate and manage schedules and IOG charging correctly.

They offer a 14-day trial, which doesn't appear to be functionally limited, so I'm able to confirm if this does meet all my needs. A monthly subscription of around $6 (not sure what that is in £ for me in the UK) isn't too bad a deal if indeed it does simplify everything for me.

https://www.wonderwatt.com/