Possible feature force discharge

Sean

Hi Admin, a helpful feature would be a one-off force discharge that you can do with a push of a button and set it for a predetermined time. Realise the feature is already kind of there, but with less steps.

johalareewi

If you have a GivEnergy inverter, you can already do that via the web portal and also the mobile phone app.

Pourl

Force charge and force discharge on the home page could be useful. (Even though they are on the GE App & Portal)

admin

You mean an ad-hoc charge or discharge for next (half) hour or so? Starting directly I imagine? Otherwise you may as well use a Schedule?

Pourl

admin

Yes, Ad hoc, IMO.

Charge now button, Stop charge now button..simple on/off like the blue active buttons in schedules etc.
Discharge same.

@Sean above said with a time, but then, as you say, you may as well set a Schedule?

Do other users see a use?

admin

Pourl I can see a benefit of Charge or Discharge ad-hoc with a selection of next 30 min, 45, 60, 90 etc...

So you won't forget to turn it off.

With the option to Stop it at any time.

We would just need to make sure it doesn't clash with existing active schedules.

Pourl

admin

Multiple times might over complicate? Your shout. (Pick a number…2 hours??) You may have noticed KISS might have been invented for me.

Some feed back from others would be good.

KevinD

admin
That would be excellent, I'd certainly make use of it, especially like the selection in 30 minute increments.

admin

Pourl You wouldn't press multiple times. You'd simply set a charge or discharge now, and select 30,45,60,90 mins.

Sean

Hi Admin, it would be useful for days like today when the rates are so low. Could just quickly dump soc capacity on battery, and then charge on even cheaper rates. The scheduled option you have is good, but something immediate with a quick click of a button would be v useful 😎