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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    Thanks for posting the image inline. I should've done that in the first place. 🤦‍♂️
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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    My issue has been fixed. I thought I'd write a final update for posterity, in case anyone ever runs into this. For once it's not a CT issue. It turns out my Powerwall was incorrectly configured with the setting PV Export Limit: 0 kW. If you log into the Gateway web interface as a customer, the...
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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    Update Tesla has closed my support ticket, saying that the grid draw is just transient loads. I disagree. I’m seeing a very clear difference in behaviour between self-powered mode and time-based control mode when Powerwall is charging: Self-powered — Powerwall always takes 0.1kW more than it...
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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    Thanks for the replies. CT error and reaction time make more sense to me than preconditioning, for my situation, because Powerwall is indoors in mild temperature. One other thing I’ve noticed is that when not charging, the two Powerwall operating modes use a different amount of constant grid...
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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    Update I’ve discovered this issue seems to manifest only in self-powered mode. When toggling to time-based control, the grid draw stops. I can make it start and stop reliably just by toggling the modes back and forth. Note that the issue happens during peak pricing, so both time-based control...
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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    Thanks! I don’t have a Neurio meter, but can you clarify if the Gateway should or shouldn’t be set as site? Is this something Tesla Support can check remotely?
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    Unwanted grid draw during solar charging. Is this normal?

    My Settings Brand new solar and Powerwall install, self-powered mode, 30% reserve, grid charging off Symptoms In the morning, when solar production starts and the battery is above reserve, I see some odd behaviour in the screenshots attached. The documented behaviour for my settings is for the...