Andy_AGL
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Smart Charging schedules - how smart charging works
Simply put, we're trying to shift as much charging as possible outside of these morning and evening peak usage periods, every day of the week:
NSW & VIC
- Morning: 6:30am - 11:00am
- Evening: 4:30pm - 9:30pm
SA
- Morning: 6:00am - 10:30am
- Evening: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
QLD
- Morning: 5:30am - 10:00am
- Evening: 3:30pm - 8:30pm
How this is managed depends on the smart charging technology you are using! If you want to get into the nitty gritty of it, read on. 😊
If we installed a connected charger in your home:
This is the simplest to explain
- The chargers will remotely turn off during the peak periods listed above
- If you need to charge your car during the peak periods, you can hit the "Do not interrupt my charge" button in your Chargefox smart charging app
If we didn't install a charger in your home: (i.e. you're using the FlexCharging and EV.Energy apps)
It gets a bit more complicated 🙂
Because we are communicating with your Tesla directly, we can be a bit fancier with how we manage the charging:
- First and foremost we will prioritise:
- The 'ready by' or 'leave by' time you set in the app.
- The minimum charge level you have set in the app (users of the FlexCharging app only)
- Your energy rates - if you have a Time of Use tariff we will try to charge when your rates are lowest.
- Whether you have home solar - If you have indicated in the app that you have solar we prioritise charging during the day.
- The location of your car - we will only manage your charging when your car is at home.
- We will shift as much charging as possible out of the morning and evening peak periods, so long as we can meet the above criteria. Your car is your car first - not a grid asset.
- As always, if you need to charge during the peak periods, you can opt out of the charging session immediately using the app:
- In the Flexcharging app - press the "Smart Charging is ON" button
- In the ev.energy app - press the "Boost" button
That's about it. If you have any questions - ask away 😀
Charge On!
Casper
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Hi Andy,
I’m currently using the EV.Energy app on the trial. One thing I would like to do is set to charge only during the day time (when I’m likely to have excess solar) even if this takes several days to fully charge, is it possible to do this?
Thanks
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