Hello!
We have recently installed a PW2, Gateway & 7kW panels.
System has been working great with our utility setup as below.
- Peak: 12am-9pm
- Super Off-peak: 9pm-12am (free power)
During the Super off-peak, we would charge the PW2 from the grid @ 3.5kW while we were consuming energy through the house. The home consumption would exceed 5kW & the PW2 would still maintain the 3.5kW charge rate.
I tested having all the heat pumps on, 10kW being consumed for the home & PW2 still charged at 3.5kW.
The PW2 update at this time was 22.9.2 a54352e6.
On the 1st July 2022 there was an update pushed out.
Now the PW2 seems to load balance the home at 5kW.
Example 3.5kW being used for PW charge & 1.5kW used for the home. If the home went over 1.5kW, then the PW2 charge rate starts to reduce!!!
Considering we have free power during the hours I charge the PW, I do not want this balancing. I should be free to choose how I manage my power!
The best part is that there are no release notes anywhere for this version update.
Really bad Software Release Management by Telsa!!!
I contacted Tesla, the agent insisted this is how the PW2 is supposed to work & this update has been out since early 2022.
Totally missing my point that their updates website is showing an old version & that this is not how i was running the PW2 & home energy.
I might be one of few that have noticed this as I manage the home energy VERY closely using custom dashboards which give hourly data & costs (using the PW API's)
I say this because I have not found any issues from anyone in the last month regarding the PW2...
Does anyone have a similar experience?
Also would be good to hear from others with new PW installs.
regards
K
We have recently installed a PW2, Gateway & 7kW panels.
System has been working great with our utility setup as below.
- Peak: 12am-9pm
- Super Off-peak: 9pm-12am (free power)
During the Super off-peak, we would charge the PW2 from the grid @ 3.5kW while we were consuming energy through the house. The home consumption would exceed 5kW & the PW2 would still maintain the 3.5kW charge rate.
I tested having all the heat pumps on, 10kW being consumed for the home & PW2 still charged at 3.5kW.
The PW2 update at this time was 22.9.2 a54352e6.
On the 1st July 2022 there was an update pushed out.
Now the PW2 seems to load balance the home at 5kW.
Example 3.5kW being used for PW charge & 1.5kW used for the home. If the home went over 1.5kW, then the PW2 charge rate starts to reduce!!!
Considering we have free power during the hours I charge the PW, I do not want this balancing. I should be free to choose how I manage my power!
The best part is that there are no release notes anywhere for this version update.
Really bad Software Release Management by Telsa!!!
I contacted Tesla, the agent insisted this is how the PW2 is supposed to work & this update has been out since early 2022.
Totally missing my point that their updates website is showing an old version & that this is not how i was running the PW2 & home energy.
I might be one of few that have noticed this as I manage the home energy VERY closely using custom dashboards which give hourly data & costs (using the PW API's)
I say this because I have not found any issues from anyone in the last month regarding the PW2...
Does anyone have a similar experience?
Also would be good to hear from others with new PW installs.
regards
K