Netzero App Review | Tesla Powerwall Integration - Is it Worth It?

[@bobmamipoko]

I enjoy the informative details but the doctor role play was unpleasant and distracting.

[@Heatable]

Noted! Thanks for your feedback.

[@markwilson8945]

Love the information you guys provide but not a fan of the clowning around, just needs to be dialled back a bit. I appreciate the effort to make a dry subject a little more entertaining, but it’s the adults you’re communicating with, not their 5 year olds. In this case the message was getting overpowered by the comedy skit.

[@BluesyVlogs]

This app is truly amazing ❤

[@twtubeify]

Just about to have PW installed as standalone. Will this allow me to charge PW when my ev gets additional sessions on octopus intelligent Go? Also battery not to discharge to house when assigned cheap additional sessions?

[@zigamahkovec5627]

Netzero developer here. The Intelligent Go extra periods are unfortunately not available in the public Octopus API. There's a workaround some users use: if you create an automation to trigger when the EV is charging (e.g. by using a "house usage > 7kW" rule), you can bump up the Powerwall backup reserve to 100% while the EV is charging. This will avoid discharging the Powerwall into the EV, and additionally charge it from the grid while electricity is cheap.

[@twtubeify]

@@zigamahkovec5627 will the car charger need to be wired in a specific way to the gateway to achieve this? Thanks

[@zigamahkovec5627]

@@twtubeify The Tesla system just needs to be aware of the car charging load, meaning that whenever you charge your car, the house usage in the app goes up. This means that the car charger needs to be backed up, or alternatively monitored with a meter. If you have a Tesla Wall Connector, the integration is even simpler (but you don't need a Wall Connector to use this feature).

[@davidcross9267]

​@@zigamahkovec5627 When you say the extra slots are not available, we can access and see these in the Home Assistant Octopus integrations. I'm not a developer, but you might want to double check the API availability for these slots.

[@chrisbell5248]

I'm on Intelligent Go with a Zappi charger and 2 Powerwall's, just tried this app and by setting the backup reserve to 100% during off peak period and only asking for around 20 kWh charge (this keeps the car charging in the off peak time) I don't have to do any manual intervention to stop the Powerwall's discharging. You can wire the car charger so the Powerwall's can't see the discharge but then you can't discharge the Powerwall's into the car when they fill up with Solar Electricity while you were out.

[@HecticGlenn]

Is a home battery worth getting without solar then? ROI times?

[@herrtomas6729]

Hey this is good. I like the fact that you can use web browser as well. I was asked the other day how you could manage a PW3 if you didn't have a smart phone (old person!). Is there also something where you can address the configuration of the PW3 to set its maximum export etc (like the installer app)?

[@torbenjacob5459]

I wish Tesla powerwall 3 would come to Denmark soon 😊

[@brianridley1102]

Can't remain free, what's their business model ??

[@rigel1632]

Like the app and the explanation. Did not like the extended Dr sketch. At the start, fine, all the way through…..meh.

[@NckBrktt]

Not sure about the larking with electrical safety . Personally I would not prod a 400v dc battery with forceps and meter probes using bare hands or put my head on the opened unit. Just the important information please next time lads.

[@Heatable]

@@NckBrktt The battery was fresh out the box, no safety issues here 😅

[@bdtang]

Actually the powerwall 3, there’s 6 mppt to support up to 6 different arrays. 60-480v and up to 13a each. Two can be functioned together up to 26a. Keep in mind to get the diagnostics like per string details you need to get the details of the wifi of the powerwall and connect directly to it.

[@PVOK232]

Not in the UK, they have reduced to three to accommodate the DC disconnect

[@bdtang]

@@PVOK232 good to know. Thanks.

[@emkay1365]

Not in the UK.