EV Charger Ignores "Max Charge Energy"/"Max Session Energy"

2 comments started 2025-02-24 last 2025-02-24
GivEnergy ProductsEV Charger
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#1 p2r2

When I set a "Max Charge Energy" through the app, to, say, 10 kWh, I find that it is completely ignored, and the charger will deliver more than this. The setting "Set Max Charge Energy" is enabled, and the charge energy is showing as 10.0 kWh, confirmed through the API. Has anyone else had this issue?

It's not a big deal but I find it a useful feature, as I charge at work a lot, and sometimes just want to put in a few kWh to make sure I'll comfortably make it to work (and back in case there are no free chargers there or something). I tend to use it as part of a scheduled charge overnight during the cheap rates.

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#2 SteveClubley

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Not experienced that because I usually want to charge for the full off peak period so haven’t tried that setting. You could just shorten the charge period to get the desired result though ie assuming your charger is delivering 7kW per hour then set a period of one and half hours to get approx 10kW.