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In 2023 I only participated in 2 events after the terrible experience of 2022. So I will attempt to be more involved this season from the reports you have all given here on you experiences last year and the new rules around how compensation is determined.

I should update my observations about this site. A week after this post my charge port was replaced with a gen 2 charger and door. I used it at this site about a dozen more times since my last post, all flawless.

During the event did your PWs try to guess what the entire output would be to get you to your reserve at the end of the period? On my events they seemed to just dump the max power until they ran out, often an hour before the event curtailed, which meant I was using grid power during the last hour.

Is the PW discharging or is the SoC just decreasing? If the temperature was colder than it was at the 45% reading it will continue to drop a little bit until the ambient temperatures raise again to the former value. If it is still discharging below your reserve then you have another issue.

Same. And another oddity this week. I got a full survey via email on my 8 year old Model X. Seems strange. Probably a mistake. I told them I basically still liked the car but had outstanding bugs introduced by Tesla years ago that have never been addressed and that I would like to see Tesla...

https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/posts/5681813/

Mine is 10KW but that is after the event. See the gap. And in fact that is my big load (heat pumps) and when the power went out they reset and that is why they were set to come on. So this pretty much proves it was not them. I am still calling BS on the big load theory. Just don't have any...

If this was directed at me I don't understand the question or how to check. Both of my non Tesla inverters are Fronius which respond nicely to minute adjustments to frequency when near full in the past. But that is with stable solar output and not where clouds are broken and the solar it quite...

Tesla responded to my request to determine the strength of the surge but told be that they do not have that visibility. They also commented that if the PWs were in need of controlling the solar they would change the frequency. Of course there is no way the frequency response would have been...

UPDATE: I have not had the high power home charger interruption since the last post. And the intermittent charging spikes during the night have disappeared after a reboot. During the last service the SC replaced the charger port with a new one that has eliminated my plug in issues and even...

The hot tub is part of the backed up loads. It always has been. But I had some super inefficient heat pumps at the time of installation (2020) and we agreed that I would have to micro manage my loads during an outage as the PWs would certainly trip if those came on, even in cooling mode. But...

Tesla returned my email request with this: I have asked for a bit more information such as the inrush power amount. I have all new variable speed heat pumps and the hot tub was done with its cycle. The only other variable heavy loads I have (35 amp breakers) are well pumps. I would not expect...

Try this: Rates and Tariffs

Not that it is a huge difference but UK PWs say they have 13.5 kWh usable. I wonder if yours are the same, since you are 2 phase?

On a different car (an Acura MDX) I had on multiple events, caught a mouse in the HVAC squirrel cage. They usually got decapitated and stuck in the fan so it made a whop-whop noise when on. I would take it to the dealer to get extracted and a new fan installed. They always gave that job to the...

I tore a front one off hitting a paint can in the road. SC comped me a new one, but that was back in the day Tesla was growing their business. ;)

UPDATE: Tesla contacted via app and email response. Waiting. FYI: My system has been updated to the 62.5 Hz setting. I have a UPS on the NAS because that system does not like even 62 Hz. I have a few electronic light switches that also do not like that frequency and now maybe I have discovered...

I had to turn off heavier loads after the reset because I did not want to drain the battery, uncertain as to when the restoration would occur. The hot tub resets itself after a power outage and for some unexplainable reason, one of my thermostats went crazy and started reporting a cooler than...

There are three inverters for my solar and all are monitored by CTs. I am not sure why the frequency did not go up when the PWs were at 97% like it should have. Even though there was not much solar being produced, as soon as the clouds parted, I would get 6 kW of solar spikes as can be seen in...

I had a few hour power outage yesterday where my Powerwalls immediately took over with no interruption. At that time clouds were variable and solar was intermittent. The Powerwalls were slowly being discharged and not knowing when the power would return, I began removing non critical loads from...

So I did see my letter today and it stated that there is currently no update available but one will be provided in the future. And at that time it will be an OTA update so just stand by basically.

Mine is in the mail but I have not seen it yet.

I just had my MCU1/AP1/HW1 MX in for service and one of the items that was done was to update the FW for the AP recall. It is on 2022.8.10.16. Anyway the service invoice says: "Update Vehicle Software to Incorporate Additional Autosteer Controls". But the technician notes state "Latest...

It only goes to optimal mode at greater than 45 MPH so who is going to volunteer to hang onto the back at speed and get a measurement? :)

The retracting spoiler moves flat so you can see out the window at speeds lower than 45 mph. It was originally offered only on the performance models when the car was first produced but a few of the earlier regular cars got them also. I like mine. great way to determine the car is locked from a...

https://www.pge.com/tariffs/electric.shtml Also reduce the sell back rates by 3 cents and kWh because of minimal charges.

Getting the data from the car I guess vs the CTs. My car is too old to do charge on solar so I don't get a car value in the app.

What is this?

Been here a couple of times over the last month, always around 4:30-5 PM mid week. Surprising how busy the parking lot is with people endlessly circling the lot looking for places to park. The chargers have never been occupied more than 30% while I have been here but I have witnessed a fair...

That's an interesting idea. I think you will find that you are the first to think of it. Looking forward to your experiments results.

Yep. Set your off peak period to when you want it to charge. It will seek out the lowest cost on TOU.

Charged here yesterday AM. When I selected the charger on the map it showed 8/12 stalls free and then about 1/2 hr before I got there it went to 7/12 stalls free. When I arrived it was empty. There was a bit of snow on the ground (3-4") and you could not see the parking lines. When I parked I...

Quick update. The problem has reoccurred, but perhaps not as frequently as before. Took it in for the SC to check this along with the fact that I have had difficulty getting the charger cable to lock at many superchargers. The response was that I was "holding it wrong". That I needed to firmly...

FWIW my PWs are set to 62.5 Hz and my Cyberpower 1500VA works just fine during the cutover.

I had a Fronius inverter fail 9 years into a 10 year standard warranty. They replaced it free of charge including shipping.

I had to have my regulator replaced when I caught my hand in the window when the door closed. It had stretched out the safety springs. Tried all the resets and calibrations and the tech showed me the stretched springs when he replaced it.

Same. I have been quite happy with it. There are exceptions so when I see those situations I turn it off. Its a PITA, but the alternative is worse as @buckets0fun illustrated.

Certainly Export Everything during peak on EVA.

Hah. I did both. This way I have a backup if the MC (WC) ever goes south.

3 year old PW2s. One 13.1 and one 13.2 kWh. General daily charge state is 50-80% during winter months and 20-100% during the rest of the year.

Do you have a period (TOU?) that your Powerwalls don't supply power? I only charge my car during off peak periods and only grid power is provided.

Same for me. I went in for the pyro fuse replacement (covered under warranty) and they did the eMMC chip without me even asking. It seemed a tiny bit more responsive to me but that is subjective. I never really had issues before.

This might help you. Rule 21 inverters will shut off at 62 hz. No need to go to 65 hz, https://solarbuildermag.com/featured/california-rule-21-inverters-explained/

It's not dependent just on the solar inverter but other items you have that are frequency sensitive. So it could be lighting, your microwave, UPS etc. Make yourself a list of items that don't behave properly at 65 hz and tell Tesla what is not working. They should then drop it to something more...

It should be easy. Just two clips, a little fishing of wires and plugging in. Is this the only non backed up load you have? If you have another they may need to split the input so both are going into that feed. I did not catch if you had this WC installed before the PWs? If so Tesla should have...

Have Tesla add the CTs. They did it for mine. Note that there are only two breakers in my main panel: the wall connector (charger) and the backed up loads panel. See the CTs on the left breaker (TWC).

I too had a similar problem with my X window not going up all the way when closed. Calibration did nothing. Turns out I admittedly had got my hand caught in the window prior and that stretched the safety springs in the regulator. Regulator had to be replaced. So you have tried everything else...

I have an new extended warranty.

An update on my drivers window: It turns out the recalibration techniques were not going to work in my situation. When I got my hand caught in the window while it was being raised, it stretched the safety springs that are designed for just this reason. So the window regulator mechanism had to be...

Pretty ironic having an Model X crash into a gas station. Hope all was OK with the passengers.