Zaptec Go EV charger | review after 18 months of use

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Early 2022 I reviewed the Zaptec Go EV charger. In this video I talk about how I feel about it, 18 months later. Does it still work? Are there any issues? Has the app been improved?
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Chapters:
00:00 intro
00:58 the hardware
02:08 firmware updates
02:33 load balancing: Zaptec Sense & Tibber Pulse
04:05 software
05:07 Zaptec Portal
05:41 Zaptec mobile app
08:23 conclusion
08:55 wrapping up
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@hotdogsoup-nl 2 ай бұрын

For Dutch people; a true P1 version of the Zaptec Sense will be launched in june 2024. Don't buy "P1 bundle" that contains multiple components. The new Zaptec Sense P1 will be a single unit that connects directly to your P1 meter.

@Surreallistic79 Ай бұрын

I allready have the sense installed on a P1 splitter. Now i dont have my EV yet, but I can see the Sense in my app. Very curious how it all works.

@paulpschierer-barnfather6453 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this clear and honest review 🙏 We really appreciate the suggestions and we hear you about dynamic load balancing/cable lock/unlock without the app/analytics tracking. We're on it...

@paulpschierer-barnfather6453 8 ай бұрын

PS: the "I have to lock back in to the app each time" bug should now be fixed in the latest app release.

@greenfrog58 6 ай бұрын

Why doesn’t load balance work? Is there no support / right hardware?

@hotdogsoup-nl 6 ай бұрын

Zaptec Sense is not yet compatible with P1 meters.

@michaelw.787 8 ай бұрын

Same here, works as it should be! Iam really happy with it

@hanshorst007 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update! I'm going to buy one soon... and i'm hoping Zaptec Sense will soon come to Germany!

@Mattias_Nilsson 4 ай бұрын

Amazing honest review 👍

@hotdogsoup-nl 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@andy545i 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. Was looking into the Zaptec go and couldn’t figure out why it would use a third party load balancer device. Strange they sell a product in NL without their own load balancer being compatible in the P1 meters here - most people need this in their household to have a smooth experience. I’ve also been reading in forums about the Tiber pulse probs…So then that’s a deal breaker for me until zaptec sense becomes compatible.

@Parklive_uk Ай бұрын

Try using the Enegic as your load balancing device. It works perfectly. We use it on every installation in the UK now. It can read the power supply via CTs if you can't connect to the meter with RJ12 connector (virtually no UK smart meters allow a connection yet - don't ask me why..)

@edwin5627 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Love how you thoroughly review and in the meantime fill the jira backlog of Zaptec 😂. Do you know whether Zaptec supports V2H yet? Looking for a home charge for a Kia EV6? Many thanks!

@hotdogsoup-nl 6 ай бұрын

I don’t think that is supported but you have to ask Zaptec to be sure 👍🏻

@theCountOfTotal 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the long term review. The Zaptec GO is probably what I will go for. One question: is it possible to dim or disable the light? I want to install my charger on the front of my house but i don’t want a light circle to be visible all night long while it’s charging…

@atleundrum4799 4 ай бұрын

Yes it is

@joostenzoe 5 ай бұрын

Nice video! I have the Zaptec Go now for a month, no problems with logging out / resuming, very happy with the charger. I'm looking for a load balancing solution, I will try the Tibber Pulse (I used to have a Tibber account for the energy and didn't have any problems with the app (iPhone), so my account is still active. I will let you know how it went.

@artimkalash3347 10 күн бұрын

Let us know please

@joostenzoe 10 күн бұрын

@@artimkalash3347It works flawlessly now for a couple of months. The load balancing is scaling down properly and back to max speed when possible again. Happy with it!

@dhtxse 8 ай бұрын

Great video! I'm looking into buying a charger for the first time, and the Zaptec Go is being offered at a very competitive price by my electric company. I gather that you are very pleased over all with the unit overall. I understand that the setup is done using the app or through the manufacturers portal. Is this the usual way for many charger brands? Do you know if it's possible to do basic setup locally on the unit if you dont have internet? How about daily use? If the company goes under, are you stuck with a brick?

@hotdogsoup-nl 8 ай бұрын

There are chargers that have no internet connection at all and the are set up on the device itself. It is indeed a concern that if companies go under, you can no longer use the device. That's why you should always look at the company that made it. That's why I'd never buy from an unknown small company. But it is indeed a risk.

@dhtxse 8 ай бұрын

@@hotdogsoup-nl Indeed. On that note, the Tibber Pulse unit is basically a MQTT client with a local config UI, and can be coaxed into working with home assistant for example.

@paulpschierer-barnfather6453 8 ай бұрын

You can configure a Zaptec Go using nothing more than the built-in rotary switch. We don't recommend this, because you won't be able to access all the features using this method, but the charger will still work. Likewise, Zaptec Go will function as a basic charge point without any connection to the internet; again, you won't get all the features, as some of these need a connection to the Zaptec cloud. We recognise that customers need to be able to use their charge point without dependency on Zaptec. I hope this helps!

@dhtxse 8 ай бұрын

@@paulpschierer-barnfather6453Thanks for the reply, this is great to know. The installation has been ordered :)

@hw1221995 7 ай бұрын

Do they really offer Tibber products in your country? Mainly tought it was a Norwegian market product, and here it works quite well.

@hotdogsoup-nl 7 ай бұрын

Yes, Tibber is active here as a utility company. They’re also operating in Germany.

@MadMikeInvest 20 күн бұрын

Hello, can I manuel set the Zaptec Go to charge at 5kW or 10kW? I have solarpanel and sometimes I want to slowcharge at example 5kW.

@hotdogsoup-nl 20 күн бұрын

You can set the max fuse value and charging limits, plus a scheduled power control in the Dashboard (web site) but not in the app.

@anthonyonwuna2289 Ай бұрын

My Zaptec go is not charging faster than 4.3kw, when eco mode is off. How do I get it to run faster? Thank you

@atleundrum4799 Ай бұрын

Hi, I wish I could give you a simple answer right here on KZbin. But alas I can't. So I would suggest that you contact us (Zaptec in your country) or your innstaller to get some help or more information on why this is happening.

@MsNVvK 2 ай бұрын

Is er al zicht op load balancing via de P1 poort in NL? Ervaringen? Ook met de Zaptec sense ?

@hotdogsoup-nl 2 ай бұрын

Ongeveer eind mei komt Zaptec met een P1 Sense die in één apparaat zit. Je hebt dan geen bundels meer nodig met verschillende andere converters of apparaten.

@MsNVvK 2 ай бұрын

@@hotdogsoup-nl ok ! Interessant, we gaan het bekijken. E.

@artimkalash3347 10 күн бұрын

Is hij al te koop?

@hotdogsoup-nl 10 күн бұрын

@@artimkalash3347 laatste nieuws is uitlevering in juli in Nederland

@hanslambert607 2 ай бұрын

Ik zie op het internet dat er een Zaptec Go sense P1 bundel wordt aangeboden die in NL zou moeten werken. Iemand ervaring hiermee?

@hotdogsoup-nl 2 ай бұрын

Ongeveer eind mei komt Zaptec met een P1 Sense die in één apparaat zit. Je hebt dan geen bundels meer nodig met verschillende andere converters of apparaten.

@VirgilSmit 6 ай бұрын

Easee equalizer p1 loadbalancing

@hotdogsoup-nl 2 ай бұрын

does that work with the Zaptec Go?

@NeverFrosted 8 ай бұрын

je engelse accent is goed maak je geen zorgen

@edmuff82 7 ай бұрын

Both mine and my brothers Zaptec GO has failed, probably due to cold weather, and will have to be replaced.

@hotdogsoup-nl 7 ай бұрын

That’s horrible to hear. Do you still have warranty?

@OptiVids 8 ай бұрын

The GDPR law dictates that sharing data can’t be done without consent (first). So they should have made you opt in when they implemented that. A simple email to request this should be enough to legally make them do it.

@paulpschierer-barnfather6453 8 ай бұрын

I spoke to our Zaptec App product manager and they've confirmed we don't transmit any personal data via crashlytics. We use it to send crash dumps only. Apologies: we should have made this clear. This will be fixed in a future release.

@kitchenlight 8 ай бұрын

Je geeft aan dat die Tibber Pulse app vreselijk is, maar werkt de load balancing in combi met de Zaptec, of heb je de combi in z’n geheel niet aan de praat gekregen?

@hotdogsoup-nl 8 ай бұрын

Niet aan de praat gekregen.

@kitchenlight 8 ай бұрын

Enig idee waar het aan lag? Het zou voor mij een reden zijn om de Zaptec Go niet te kopen, als ik geen load balancing heb!

@hotdogsoup-nl 8 ай бұрын

@@kitchenlight Tibber app deugt niet; selecteren van je auto bijvoorbeeld werkte niet eens. Account aanmaken gaf errors, account verwijderen gaf errors, load balancing gaf errors. Zaptec werkt wel aan een P1 optie heb ik begrepen, maar het is niet bekend wanneer dit klaar is. Met de Zaptec Sense schijnen sommige mensen ook hobby implementaties te maken, maar ik wil iets dat “out of the box” werkt.

@frank4fjr 4 ай бұрын

@@hotdogsoup-nl Is dit nog niet opgelost? Ik had een laadpaal die door verkeerd aansluiten door monteur bij toevoegen load-balancer uitgebrand is. Nu biedt de leverancier aan om de laadpaal te vervangen door een Zaptec Go. Als ik dan load-balancing nodig heb en tibber is de enige oplossing word ik daar niet gelukkig van. Ik heb wel een data-kabel liggen tussen meterkast en de laadpaal dus een vaste verbinding naar de meterkast is mogelijk.

@hotdogsoup-nl 4 ай бұрын

@@frank4fjr nee ik heb het niet meer geprobeerd en ik wacht op een load balancing optie van Zaptec zelf. De Zaptec Go heeft geen aansluitingen voor een datakabel o.i.d.