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ChrisD. said:
I'm going to go for the Hypervolt, and run Cat6 from my switch in the garage. I'm sure WiFi would be fine as there's an AP nearby, but I'm much happier if I can hardwire things.
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the hypervolt wifi isn't too bad. my router is in the loft, so the signal has to go through 2 floors and a few walls, and i have no signal issues with the wifi connection.
probably suggest to try out the wifi before considering a hardwire
 
The WiFi isssues are largely historical and mostly relate to the original hypervolt 2 unit which ran on a Pi.

I think they are on the 3rd or 4th revision of the charger at this point.
 
I had the wifi module recently replaced in my hypervolt home 3 pro as it kept dropping offline.
Seems to be stable now and the support from Hypervolt was very good.
 
I'm genuinely baffled that nobody's come up with a one-for-all charging system that's futureproof, does all the clever stuff and can use solar.
 
Diddums said:
I'm genuinely baffled that nobody's come up with a one-for-all charging system that's futureproof, does all the clever stuff and can use solar.
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Not sure what you mean as the hypervolt is solar ready
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Diddums said:
I'm genuinely baffled that nobody's come up with a one-for-all charging system that's futureproof, does all the clever stuff and can use solar.
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isn't the zappi and the hypervolt just that?

(speaking on the zappi as that is.what i have)
it's a smart charger with all the features you could need on the app
but it also has controls on the unit so can work offline
it can tie into solar systems , battery systems
and is compatible with all the major smart charging tariffs .

not sure what else you would need from it tbh
 
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b0rn2sk8 said:
Many exist…
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Do they? I'm not au fait with them at all, but I see loads of posts in here asking these questions. When we do eventually buy an EV I definitely want a charger that is completely independent of energy supplier and just does everything.
 
The HV is 100% solar/battery friendly, I had mine setup so that it did not pull from the battery but was able to soak up excess solar if required (mainly for if export rates ever tank back to the basic SEG rate)
 
cuke2u said:
I had the wifi module recently replaced in my hypervolt home 3 pro as it kept dropping offline.
Seems to be stable now and the support from Hypervolt was very good.
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Thats interesting, mine quite often goes offline and needs switching off and back ona again for it to connect back up again. May have to drop Hypervolt a message to see what they say.
 
Diddums said:
Do they? I'm not au fait with them at all, but I see loads of posts in here asking these questions. When we do eventually buy an EV I definitely want a charger that is completely independent of energy supplier and just does everything.
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Then you will not get the best rates, that's the point. If the energy supplier can control it, you get cheaper charging because they can turn it on and off when the grid is cheapest/cleanest.

All chargers work independently of energy suppliers.
 
Tiamat21 said:
What energy provider are people going with for charging?
I’m debating moving from octopus to edf after 10+ years with them
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I think a lot of us have/are shifting to EDF recently.
Longer off peak, better rates, £5 credit a month for using intelligent charging and currently a £75 refferal bonus running.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
Then you will not get the best rates, that's the point. If the energy supplier can control it, you get cheaper charging because they can turn it on and off when the grid is cheapest/cleanest.

All chargers work independently of energy suppliers.
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If you aren't going to bother load shifting / scheduling around the cheap slots and don't have a home battery to charge then the difference is so small I think many people would do better to just stick with a standard off peak rate.

Electric driving is so cheap anyway that the extra couple of pence saving equates to about £30 for someone doing 7500 miles a year. Add in base load savings and you might push that to £50 a year if comparing Octopus intelligent Go verses standard Go.

If it's set and forget then that is a decent saving. If you find yourself faffing about resetting chargers and fiddling about in apps daily then it would depend on the individual as to whether it was still worth it.

If/when Octopus start strictly enforcing the 6 hours of cheap rate charging then the equation shifts even more towards those offering the longest off peak rate verses the best off peak rate.
 
I had a look at EDF. Their rates are terrible for me. Must be a regional thing. :confused:

Octopus day - 26.38p Vs EDF 31.49p (33.40p for 12m)
Octopus night - 3.49p Vs EDF 6.66p
Standing charge - 58.21p Vs 66.74p
 
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