Scheduled charging issues
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 7:51 am
Hi all - I'm not sure i've got this scheduled charging malarky working correctly. However, i note on many threads on the internet, there is a general consensus that it just doesn't work properly.
Normal charging (i.e. plug and charge immediately to 80%) works absolutely fine - but i'm hoping to get a smart meter installed to take advantage of Octopus Go, so want to try and get this sorted.
First Attempt... Scheduled charging via the EVSE (I have a SyncEV box)
- Set up smart charging to start at 23:30
- Plugged in the car at 23:00
- "keep car awake" charging started immediately delivering 1kwh
- Time hit the 23:30 mark and nothing changed, just carried on at 1kwh instead of 7kwh
- I got impatient and hit "boost" - it jumped to 7kwh for about a minute and then the car suspended charging
Summary : I might try the above again, as i think i had an active location set for charging and it might be a potential clash between the car and the EVSE
Second attempt Scheduled charging via the car
- Plugged in at 23:57 at 35%, set it to "not charge immediately" and set a departure time of 06:00 with expected charge of 80%
- Initial charge stated at 1kwh for a few minutes, then the car suspended charging (seems logical as it just gets itself set up)
- Charging start later in the night, probably around 1am, at 7kwh, great!
- Charging seems to fluctuate throughout the night
- Charging seems to stop around 4am, at 57%
- Check car at 7am and stop charging. Final charge 57%
Summary: Second attempt seemed much better, I'm a bit unsure why so much fluctuation and also why it stopped at 4am at only 57%
As mentioned, normal "plug and play" charging gives me a solid 7kwh until it reacheds 80%, so no problems with the EVSE
Any thoughts / other experiences?
Normal charging (i.e. plug and charge immediately to 80%) works absolutely fine - but i'm hoping to get a smart meter installed to take advantage of Octopus Go, so want to try and get this sorted.
First Attempt... Scheduled charging via the EVSE (I have a SyncEV box)
- Set up smart charging to start at 23:30
- Plugged in the car at 23:00
- "keep car awake" charging started immediately delivering 1kwh
- Time hit the 23:30 mark and nothing changed, just carried on at 1kwh instead of 7kwh
- I got impatient and hit "boost" - it jumped to 7kwh for about a minute and then the car suspended charging
Summary : I might try the above again, as i think i had an active location set for charging and it might be a potential clash between the car and the EVSE
Second attempt Scheduled charging via the car
- Plugged in at 23:57 at 35%, set it to "not charge immediately" and set a departure time of 06:00 with expected charge of 80%
- Initial charge stated at 1kwh for a few minutes, then the car suspended charging (seems logical as it just gets itself set up)
- Charging start later in the night, probably around 1am, at 7kwh, great!
- Charging seems to fluctuate throughout the night
- Charging seems to stop around 4am, at 57%
- Check car at 7am and stop charging. Final charge 57%
Summary: Second attempt seemed much better, I'm a bit unsure why so much fluctuation and also why it stopped at 4am at only 57%
As mentioned, normal "plug and play" charging gives me a solid 7kwh until it reacheds 80%, so no problems with the EVSE
Any thoughts / other experiences?