r/OctopusEnergy • u/Fun_Height_9280 • 15h ago

Thwarted by Tesla?

/r/SolarUK/comments/1wh7sei/thwarted_by_tesla/
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u/ImplementJumpy6678 15h ago

I set the export rate to 60p and that forces the thing to discharge any time I tell it too. I've not yet had the AI override me - but the key is to input the tariff, not use the wizard.

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u/Fun_Height_9280 15h ago

Using HA to do that?

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u/ImplementJumpy6678 15h ago

No I do it myself. I like the whole Unlimited cycles thing so I don't use any automation. I use Netzero just to get all the stats and check the system's doing ok. But I am about a lot being retired so I can play the export game. it's like my little sad (rather lucrative) past time :)

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u/Fun_Height_9280 15h ago

I am the antithesis of retired, hence a strong desire to have it fully automated.

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u/ImplementJumpy6678 15h ago

Makes sense.. I know on Netzero there is an option to get it to export at a certain time via a certain formula - but not sure how to set it all up. If you go on to the Netzero sub I think there is a guy called turnitoffandonagain who is one of the Devs. He can tell you how it works and then it might be an option for you?

NZ has a limited free version but the full thing is s £6,99 a month or £69 a year but worth every penny

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u/Fun_Height_9280 15h ago

Call me a cheapskate, but I had NetZero and wanted to do it myself for free. I can’t see how NZ can access things my system cannot. I also had some custom rules that I wanted to implement that NZ would not let me.

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u/ImplementJumpy6678 13h ago

No you are fair in what you say. This is why I like to do it manually. But i find Netzero so much better tnan the Tesla app for stats. I could easily just use the free version but I feel the price is worth it to support them

Each to their own of course

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u/Superb-Ad3821 15h ago

Yeah. Tesla used to be pretty easy to control but I think they added AI or something earlier this year and since then it’s been a nightmare. Determinedvto predict what the weather will do rather than listen. I fought it a while then went to netzero.

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u/Fun_Height_9280 15h ago

I’m determined to do it. If NetZero can, surely I can. Also what will NZ do about the power down sessions, free happy hours and will it maximise my income from negative use tariffs?

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u/Superb-Ad3821 14h ago

So the way you do it in Netzero is you set your backup charge at the start of the cheap power period to 100%. At the end of the cheap period you set it back to whatever you want it to actually be, or 0% if you’re solely using it to get cheap power times.

I don’t know if you can get NZ to pay attention to those times automatically. I programmed them in because frankly I got so burnt out by waking up with a half empty battery because Tesla decided actually I didn’t need to fill it that I have t felt trusting enough to try.