Cocijo
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Any more details please? do you have a podpoint charger? What timer did you use? How does it work/connect Etc. ?I put in a timer breaker
Any more details please? do you have a podpoint charger? What timer did you use? How does it work/connect Etc. ?I put in a timer breaker
How did you do it? Was it easy? Which breaker did you use? What charger do you have? ??I put in a timer breaker
My concern would be turning the Podpoint off. It won't receive updates over WiFi from Podpoint. I was told by the podpoint installer to leave it powered on permanently for this reason.Thank you Andy. My concern is invalidating the podpoint warranty or in the event of any issues getting no support from them. At this moment i‘m still looking at 63a rated wifi switch for the main feed. Thanks again.
With my car (yours may be different) - I’ve switched off the wallbox using the installed CU breaker switch. Then plugged in the charger. Locked my car. Left for 30mins. Returned and switched on the circuit breaker. It starts charging. This replicates what I would like to do with a remote wifi breaker switch and an app with timer functionality - but as mentioned it is not without challenges. Tesla onboard software managing the charge is quite sophisticated being able to set a start time and % battery level. It would take a lot for the MG to have an update like this.I am experiencing similar problems with an EO Chargepoint, only installed 3 weeks ago. I like the idea of using a sonoff wifi timer as I can vouch for the fact that they really work, and tweaking the 12V comms to the car seems to be the correct solution to wake it up. However I obviously cannot put anything inside the exterior wall box as only just installed and very compact. I could however interrupt the supply to reset the wallbox but it is difficult to test the set up due to lockdown & using the car battery enough!. My question is does the mains reset wake the car up. Also when are MG going to provide the proper fix which I believe Tesla have done ie: deselect the sleep function in user software on the car display as required?
Hi techjunkieI am experiencing similar problems with an EO Chargepoint, only installed 3 weeks ago. I like the idea of using a sonoff wifi timer as I can vouch for the fact that they really work, and tweaking the 12V comms to the car seems to be the correct solution to wake it up. However I obviously cannot put anything inside the exterior wall box as only just installed and very compact. I could however interrupt the supply to reset the wallbox but it is difficult to test the set up due to lockdown & using the car battery enough!. My question is does the mains reset wake the car up. Also when are MG going to provide the proper fix which I believe Tesla have done ie: deselect the sleep function in user software on the car display as required?
Hi TomTom Hartley said:
Hello, I have tried using the home charger supplied as standard with the MG ZS, but as no home socket is in reach of the chargers cable I hvae been using an extension lead. The 13 amp fuse on the lead has blown on two different charging days so making overnight charging no longer a reliable option.
I am exploring having a wall mounted charging point fitted but for now have two questions :
What is occuring regarding the lead ?
and
Which, from an owners point of view, is the best home charge to buy.
Thanks.
Okay. I do plug in if needed around 7/8 pm for charging at 00:30 to 04:30 and the EO kicks in and out no problem. Of course as you know you can change the app if you want the EO to charge outside or at other times as well as the time slot. Now a "Happy Bunny" with EO.Many thanks to Cocijo & Richie for your useful replies. I have just applied the idea I had yesterday to use my old Onzo clamp meter on the tails to the earth detector box which in turn feeds the EO chargepoint. I see the installation is taking around 27 watts just to exist which is a bit alarming! At least I can check what is going on now. Started a new session & 279W is goinng to the car or (somewhere anyway!) so probably the car is in balancing mode. Yes I have had some dialogue with Thomas at EO which was useful. However my conclusion today is the wall box needs a kickstart from a mains recycle to start a scheduled charge at least if the car remains plugged in. I may reach a different conclusion tomorrow.....
So are saying that the car does not go to sleep for a while after plugging in? Also my plan was to keep car plugged in for a couple of days so it would get the balancing charge the next night if not used in between. Having seen AndyNWuk's post about the Shelley device I might follow up his modification.Okay. I do plug in if needed around 7/8 pm for charging at 00:30 to 04:30 and the EO kicks in and out no problem. Of course as you know you can change the app if you want the EO to charge outside or at other times as well as the time slot. Now a "Happy Bunny" with EO.
This may help even though it is for a ROLEC Older type box.
All the MG software would need to do is to tweak the 12V control line so the smart chargepoint with timers would know the car is ready to charge. The only time the "switch" would need changing is if leaving the car to the mercy of airport parking in 2025 (!) to avoid the 12V battery going flat is my thinking.With my car (yours may be different) - I’ve switched off the wallbox using the installed CU breaker switch. Then plugged in the charger. Locked my car. Left for 30mins. Returned and switched on the circuit breaker. It starts charging. This replicates what I would like to do with a remote wifi breaker switch and an app with timer functionality - but as mentioned it is not without challenges. Tesla onboard software managing the charge is quite sophisticated being able to set a start time and % battery level. It would take a lot for the MG to have an update like this.