
10
Traffic Light Energy System
The
Buddy
can remotely control the Manual Boost of your Solar
. Full grid power is switched to the immersion heater for the
period of time selected on the
Buddy
.
1. Press the
Boost
button, each press of the
Boost
button adds 15
minutes to the boost time up to maximum of 2 hours. The amount of
time remaining is shown on the display.
2. To cancel the boost simply press the
Boost
button repeatedly until
‘
Manual Boost OFF
’
is shown.
Note that electricity is drawn from the grid if generation is too low.
A simple colour indicator on the top of the unit informs you of the status
of your energy supply, whether exporting due to excess generation,
importing from the grid or around neutral.
The indicator glows green when more than 300W of
generation is being exported. Appliances may be
switched on to make use of this energy. The eco-
gauge shows how much energy is available.
When importing more than 300W from the grid the
indicator glows red.
While the indicator glows amber the overall
household consumption is around neutral. When the
Solar is operating, available generation will
be diverted to the immersion heater usually resulting
in a neutral household consumption.
Remote Boost