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10.
Charging Modes
zappi
has three different charging modes and a “STOP” mode which can be selected simply by pressing the
and buttons when the main screen is showing. The charge mode can be changed before or during a
charge. Regardless of the charge mode, all the surplus electricity is used.
zappi’s
special eco charge modes
limit the amount of grid electric used. Below is the explanation of each charging mode.
Charges at the fastest rate
Fast Mode will charge the EV at the fastest rate and will import grid electricity if there is insufficient surplus
generated power. The actual charge rate is dependent on the EV's onboard charger and the grid supply
voltage. Some vehicles can charge at 11kW or 22kW on a 3-Phase
zappi
, but many EV's have lower charge
rates. The maximum charge rate for the single phase
zappi
is 7kW.
Adjusts the charge rate to limit the use of grid electricity
The charge rate is continuously adjusted, in response to changes in generation or power consumption
elsewhere in the home, thereby minimising the use of grid power. Charging will continue until the vehicle is
fully charged, using available surplus power. If at any time, the available surplus power falls below 1.4kW,
the shortfall will be drawn from the grid.
Note:
The EV charging standard does not support below 1.4kW.
Adjusts the charge rate to limit the use of grid electricity and will pause the charge
if there is too much or any grid electricity being used (Set-up Dependant)
The charge rate is continuously adjusted, in response to changes in generation or power consumption
elsewhere in the home, thereby minimising the use of grid power. Charging will pause if there is too much
imported power, continuing only when there is enough surplus power available. The surplus power threshold
at which the charge will start or stop can be set using
Min Green Level
in the
ECO+ Settings
of the
Charge
Settings
menu. The actual green contribution percentage is shown when the charge is complete or when
the
zappi
has been disconnected from the EV. It is possible to charge the EV using only surplus renewable
power, if there is sufficient surplus power available and a boost option has
not
been set.
(
Please note:
The EV
charging standard does not support charging below 1.4kW)
Example: when
zappi
is set to a Min Green Level
of 100% you will need in excess of around 1.4kW of surplus energy available to start the charge. If the surplus
falls below the 1.4kW threshold the charge will pause until the threshold is once again met. After a short
delay
zappi
will resume charge. If preferable, you can set the
zappi
to share power from the grid and a
generation source to ensure a charge is always maintained. For example, the Min Green Level could be set
to 75%. A charge will then start when there is a surplus of 1.05kW, taking a further 0.35kW from the grid. It
is worth noting that this is only required to start a charge. If a higher amount of surplus becomes available it
will be consumed, resulting in less being drawn from the grid.
The output from
zappi
is turned off
In STOP mode
zappi
will not charge your EV.
This includes the boost modes and timed boost
.
zappi
will
continue to measure power and communicate with the other
myenergi
devices.
FAST
ECO
ECO+
STOP
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