davewill
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Non-Tesla stations with their own (much better) timing capabilities. One is an old Blink EVSE and the other is an OpenEVSE.Was this with the Tesla Mobile Connector/Tesla Wall Connector or a non-Tesla charging station?
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Non-Tesla stations with their own (much better) timing capabilities. One is an old Blink EVSE and the other is an OpenEVSE.Was this with the Tesla Mobile Connector/Tesla Wall Connector or a non-Tesla charging station?
Thanks. Just got the tesla Y LR in my hand.If the Tesla Model Y is plugged in using the Chargepoint Flex charging station but the Chargepoint is set to start charging later in the evening the Tesla Model Y may not begin charging at the expected time. The Tesla Model Y will enter sleep/deep sleep mode while parked unless one of the following settings is active for your Home location: Sentry Mode, Smart Standby* (a Full Self Driving setting). Just powering on the charging connection might not wake the Tesla Model Y from sleep mode. You can wake up the Tesla Model Y by opening any door or by unlocking the Tesla Model Y using the Tesla app. (When you use the Tesla Scheduled Charging setting, after you plug in the charging connector the Tesla Model Y will display a blinking blue light on the charge port indicating that charging is scheduled to begin at a later time.)
* Usually Tesla Model Y owners will set Sentry Mode to be OFF at the Home location as Sentry Mode, Summon Standby cause the Tesla Model Y to remain awake in standby mode. When the Tesla Model Y remains awake it will use 6 to 7% of the battery charge over 24 hours (that's a lot of overhead.) The Home, Work locations are set in the Tesla Navigation system.
Sorry if I wasn’t clear. It doesn’t matter when I plug in the MY, it will only start charging (and always does) during super-off peak hours as determined by my charger and it stops when the super off-peak period ends.I understand that your Model Y starts charging immediately upon plugging in the Chargepoint charging connector fitted with the Tesla J1772 adapter. What happens when the Chargepoint charging station is set to start charging later that evening? Does the Model Y wake up (assuming the Model Y is in sleep mode) later on that evening to begin charging or remain in sleep mode, not start charging when the Chargepoint charging station is active?
I use something like this now for my Leaf since it has been relegated to L1 charging since the MY arrived.Not trying to be silly at all but wondering if this device (or old school ones) could help some of the folks who charge slower L1 speeds maximize their TOU off-peak window since I think that is main issue. Power would be switched off at time limit set. Yes silly Tesla hasnt implemented something similar already.
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Car would probably say “charging interrupted” when time limit reached.
Because you typically use a smart plug to turn on a low power device such as a table or floor lamp, radio etc. A device that draws less than 100W is not going to cause arcing when switched on or off.Honest question, why is this different from using a smart plug for any other purpose? Wouldn’t you have the same issue?
Assuming it has the rating for the voltage and current and has the switching capability for those levels, it can handle it. There are other outdoor versions maybe more robust. We used to run old school rotary versions for our swimming pool pump. Cycled twice a day for 25 years without an issue. Again just need to make sure rated for voltage and current.Not much of a concern when switching on but when switching off there would be possible arcing within the switch as 12 amps of current is interrupted. When disconnecting a power plug from a receptacle, essentially what is happening here, the charging connector should be unplugged first before removing the power plug from the receptacle. Halting charging within the vehicle settings, phone app or by squeezing the trigger button on the charging connector will signal the onboard charging unit to stop charging.
I would trust this bad boy.Because you typically use a smart plug to turn on a low power device such as a table or floor lamp, radio etc. A device that draws less than 100W is not going to cause arcing when switched on or off.
Well, it's a bit silly to be worrying about peak vs. off-peak rates and what you're paying for electricity in the first place if you're charging at 120V. The constant 15-20% overhead you're paying to run the computers (200-300W out of 1440W) is not at all an efficient allocation of resources. 120V charging should be used for emergencies and temporary use only.Not trying to be silly at all but wondering if this device (or old school ones) could help some of the folks who charge slower L1 speeds maximize their TOU off-peak window since I think that is main issue. Power would be switched off at time limit set. Yes silly Tesla hasnt implemented something similar already.
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Car would probably say “charging interrupted” when time limit reached.
Thats true and good point. I made the jump to L2 very quickly as soon as graduated from a Volt to Tesla. Not sure if others have that ability to do that L2 jump due to circumstances (renters, parking situatjon etc). Long term, the minor investments to jump to L2 do have a slow but steady return on investment whether to maximize TOU or even the inefficient charging of L1. Not to mention piece of mind. I love coming home late night at low SOC from a long road trip and being able to charge sufficiently in a few hours to be ready for drive next morning for work.Well, it's a bit silly to be worrying about peak vs. off-peak rates and what you're paying for electricity in the first place if you're charging at 120V. The constant 15-20% overhead you're paying to run the computers (200-300W out of 1440W) is not at all an efficient allocation of resources. 120V charging should be used for emergencies and temporary use only.
My ChargePoint charger delivers 32 amps and I think it is on an 80 amp circuit as the main panel shows two 40 amp breakers connected together.
Yes, the Tesla wall connector is kind of nice in being a variable setting device. You can select what size circuit it's on, and you have choices from 15A up to 60A.Can I run a Tesla Wall Charger on 40 amps?
240V comes from what's called split phase power. The neutral is at 0 volts and there are two hot lines, each 120V with respect to neutral but 180° out of phase with each other (when one is positive, the other is negative by the same amount and vice versa). Taking power between these two hot wires gives you 240V. Every time you take power from a hot wire, it requires one breaker. 240V breakers are therefore 2 breakers tied together; current passes through both of them, in one and out the other (depending on which is positive and which is negative it can be in on #1 and out on #2 or out on #1 and in on #2). The reason they are tied together is that if either one trips, you want both to switch off so nothing is still energized.My ChargePoint charger delivers 32 amps and I think it is on an 80 amp circuit as the main panel shows two 40 amp breakers connected together. Can I run a Tesla Wall Charger on 40 amps? I know for max speed, it needs 50, but I'm wondering if I can split my existing (presumably 80 amp circuit) between my existing charger and a new TWC. Obviously, I'll need an electrician to confirm the capacity of that circuit.
On my app, under Schedule, there is under "Departure" tab, an "Off-Peak charge" button, I set to 1 (on), and Off-Peak End Time, which you set to the end of your off-peak time (you would put 4am in your above example). It will not to major charging after that.How do you stop it from charging if it’s not got to the set %SOC? My continues on past off peak. I’ve played around and I can set a start but not a hard stop if it’s not reached the % SOC.
Example: I come home at 1am and I plug it in and there’s only 3 hours of off peak left. I want it to stop at 4am. Currently, I can’t find a way to do that.
I leave it to the Octopus app to manage. It’s been flawless since August.On my app, under Schedule, there is under
what is octopus ?I leave it to the Octopus app to manage. It’s been flawless since August.