Pause Options

#1 Phil_H 2023-08-01

I'm trying to use the new(ish) pause options in the portal, but regardless of whether I pick to pause just charge or discharge or both, it has absolutely no effect on the battery use at all. I have left the start/end fields as the default (0:00) because I don't want a scheduled pause, just to control it with immediate effect.

I thought this was the recommended way to actually stop the battery given setting charge rates to 0 continues to charge at 291W! Clearly I'm doing something wrong I just can't figure out what.

edit: I should add I'm on firmware 909 on a Gen2 hybrid inverter

#2 justpassing 2023-08-01

On Gen2, the timeslot is always relevant. So set it to 00:00:00 to 23:59:00 or similar, and then it will action. At the moment you are telling it to pause, with a timeslot of never :-)

#3 Phil_H 2023-08-01

The battery is full now so I'll test that tomorrow, thanks. Feels like if it needs to be 00:00-23:59 for it to work at all then they should be the defaults! Or at least a note should be put next to the settings to explain that you have to set the time for it to work.

#4 luckypants 2023-08-01

I reported a similar problem for an All-in-One battery system yesterday. See thread https://community.givenergy.cloud/d/2761-aio-does-not-stop-discharging-when-told-to

I wonder if this is the same problem @TheDragon (GivEnergy) ?

#5 TheDragon (GivEnergy) 2023-08-01

luckypants No different issue

The Battery pause options on Gen2 PauseCharge PauseDischarge, Pause Both, under Inverter remote control (Not available yet on the App)
Need a time associated. So you may set a timed Eco mode if you so wish. If you just want to pause, then set the time to 0000-2359 and leave it. Then control with just the PauseBattery options one of 4 available
Disabled (Normal)
PauseCharge
PauseDischarge
PauseBoth

#6 MKICampaign 2023-08-01

TheDragon (GivEnergy) To set a timed eco mode on a Gen2 inverter would you use the timed pause for charge and/or discharge during the period when you do not want eco mode to be active? That is the only way I can see to achieve this.

Would you also be able to explain the inverter Export Power Priority setting and when it is applied?