dsr
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- MG4 Trophy ER
Background: I have my new MG4 and Zappi. I have solar panels, with a GivEnergy 5.2kWh battery. I have signed up to Octopus GO. I am not technical and simply want to charge my car during the Octopus Go 0030 to 0430 cheap period.
Charging via the MG4: Did this as a first attempt = perfect scheduled charging.
As for the Zappi, I am bamboozled. I have read lots of stuff, often contradictory and some of it beyond my simple understanding. I set up the Zappi with a scheduled charge. Myenergi posts suggest I can schedule via either Eco (which I take to be Eco and one leaf on the Zappi) or Eco+ (Eco and two leaves). When I select Eco the charge starts = no wait for the scheduled time, so I guess this isn't the way. If I choose Eco+, the car shows "Connecting" and the Zappi a "Waiting for surplus" message. I have read about "Waiting for surplus", but it is double dutch to me.
Is there a simple way for me to set a Zappi schedule without this error message? What settings on the Zappi might I need to change?
Charging via the MG4: Did this as a first attempt = perfect scheduled charging.
As for the Zappi, I am bamboozled. I have read lots of stuff, often contradictory and some of it beyond my simple understanding. I set up the Zappi with a scheduled charge. Myenergi posts suggest I can schedule via either Eco (which I take to be Eco and one leaf on the Zappi) or Eco+ (Eco and two leaves). When I select Eco the charge starts = no wait for the scheduled time, so I guess this isn't the way. If I choose Eco+, the car shows "Connecting" and the Zappi a "Waiting for surplus" message. I have read about "Waiting for surplus", but it is double dutch to me.
Is there a simple way for me to set a Zappi schedule without this error message? What settings on the Zappi might I need to change?