New install question

[robt_sf]

hey all,

2 Powerwall 2s installed at my place yesterday. Fast install, 4 hours and done. Guy came by today to commission and test the off grid scenario. Told app access within 25 hours, great. Go home nought to find the LAN UI shows 98% full, but we are pulling all from grid. Do I have to have app access to have battery start kicking in?

 

[zanary]

If this is a Powerwall only install, then it only acts as a Whole Home Backup, so what you're seeing is correct.

I'm in the same boat, but what I've been doing since Sept 2017 is at 6am I flip the main breaker to take me off the grid. This means my entire home runs off the Powerwall. At 11pm, I flip the breaker, and my Powerwall chargers.

This is what you're looking for. At this time the PowerwallOS 1.x doesn't support Time of Use (ToU) which is what I describe above, so I've been doing it manually, twice a day since September.

PowerwallOS 2.0 will be arriving starting March 1st, and the entire customer base will be upgraded by March 31st. When that happens, you should be able to schedule ToU using your Tesla iPhone app so you don't have to flip the breaker.

 

[robt_sf]

I have solar that feeds into it.

 

[zanary]

I have solar that feeds into it.

Ahh sorry, then ignore everything I put above. I thought when you aid 2 Powerwalls 2 Installed, I assume that it was all that was installed, but you have PV attached to it.

None of the above applies then. That's only for Powerwall without PV.

 

[nswfugitive]

full, but we are pulling all from grid

Yes, app access is required. Check to see if you are set up to keep 100% in case of power grid failure (Backup-only). It is the 4th option on the app, you will want to check the Self-powered circle and set a reserve.

 

[robt_sf]

I did just shut off the breaker from the grid and am now pulling from the batteries. So it works when forced. Not the best way, but should hopefully become automated

 

[zanary]

Yes, app access is required. Check to see if you are set up to keep 100% in case of power grid failure (Backup-only). It is the 4th option on the app, you will want to check the Self-powered circle and set a reserve.

For Powerwall with no PV customers, here is what we see.

 

[zanary]

I did just shut off the breaker from the grid and am now pulling from the batteries. So it works when forced. Not the best way, but should hopefully become automated

PowerwallOS 2.0 coming soon That should bring you what you want.

March 1 through 31

 

[nswfugitive]

That should bring you what you want.

I'm pretty sure all he wants to do is use the battery instead of power from the grid. When you are installed (and have PV) the default is Backup-only, you need to change it to Self-powered and pick a reserve level you want in case of grid failure. So he is simulating a grid failure by turning off the breaker and going into Backup-only mode.

 

[cwied]

If you feel confident enough to do it, you can run the wizard to update your operation mode and reserve %. Otherwise you have to wait for app access to be able to automatically use stored energy after the sun goes down.