Hello,
I am new to FoxCloud2. I would like some help with setting the work mode and mode schedules to optimise the benefits of the octopus flux tariff. This tariff has these rates:
Can someone explain how the work mode and schedules should be setup?
Thanks you
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Fox ESS Tri Inverter Installation
2 x KH Hybird Inverters (Parallel Mode)
1 x H1 Gen1
24 x HV2600 (62.4kWh)
32 x 490w across 4 arrays
Dual Tesla Household
Heatpump & Low Carbon Housebuild
Did I help you? Feel free to leave me a tip Book a zoom meeting for remote consultancy or help Switch to Octopus and earn £50 Get a heatpump from Octopus and earn £100 Subscribe to my YouTube channelFox ESS Tri Inverter Installation
2 x KH Hybird Inverters (Parallel Mode)
1 x H1 Gen1
24 x HV2600 (62.4kWh)
32 x 490w across 4 arrays
Dual Tesla Household
Heatpump & Low Carbon Housebuild
Hello - first post!
Watched youtube video very helpful.
Created an account on https://www.fox-ess.com/
Support - created ticket reference latest firmware and they were on it straight away (very impressed)
Inverter updated to:
Version Master 1.26 - Version Slave 1.02 Version ARM 1.62
In Mode Sceduer > Work Mode - I now have 7 options:
Backup
Feed-in Priority
Force Charge
Force Charge (BAT)
Force Discharge
Force Discharge (BAT)
Self-use
I currently have 2 schedules setup.
02:00-04:49 - Force ChargeMin SOC 10%, Max SOC 100%, FD SOC 100%, FD Pwr 3700W (Flux 17.10p Import rate)
16:00-18:59 - DischargeMin SOC 10%, Max SOC 10%, FD SOC 10%, FD Pwr 3700W (Flux 30.68p Export rate)
I am trying to force a discharge between 16:00-18:59. The trouble I was having was the battery disharging before 16:00 so wasn't exporting 100%
It was also charging after 7pm to 100% before 2AM so I was not taking advantage of the low rate between 2-5AM.
Like many people with Fox ESS setup I am currently trying to sort out a Mode Schedule that works.
I also noticed on the mobile app if you hit the 3 little dots in the top right corner only has an option for Octopus Agile (inputting API key). I wonder if a Flux option will be coming out soon?
My Setup:
FoxESS H1 SERIES (G2) Hybrid
Inverter
3.68 kW of Inverter Power
Fox ESS
1 x H1-3.7-E-G2
FoxESS EP5
10.36kWh of Battery Storage
Fox ESS
2 x EP5
Solar Panels
JA Solar
5.160 kW Total Solar Power
12 x 430 Watt Panels (JAM54D41-430/GB [25 years])
4,231 kWh per year
Watched youtube video very helpful.
Created an account on https://www.fox-ess.com/
Support - created ticket reference latest firmware and they were on it straight away (very impressed)
Inverter updated to:
Version Master 1.26 - Version Slave 1.02 Version ARM 1.62
In Mode Sceduer > Work Mode - I now have 7 options:
Backup
Feed-in Priority
Force Charge
Force Charge (BAT)
Force Discharge
Force Discharge (BAT)
Self-use
I currently have 2 schedules setup.
02:00-04:49 - Force ChargeMin SOC 10%, Max SOC 100%, FD SOC 100%, FD Pwr 3700W (Flux 17.10p Import rate)
16:00-18:59 - DischargeMin SOC 10%, Max SOC 10%, FD SOC 10%, FD Pwr 3700W (Flux 30.68p Export rate)
I am trying to force a discharge between 16:00-18:59. The trouble I was having was the battery disharging before 16:00 so wasn't exporting 100%
It was also charging after 7pm to 100% before 2AM so I was not taking advantage of the low rate between 2-5AM.
Like many people with Fox ESS setup I am currently trying to sort out a Mode Schedule that works.
I also noticed on the mobile app if you hit the 3 little dots in the top right corner only has an option for Octopus Agile (inputting API key). I wonder if a Flux option will be coming out soon?
My Setup:
FoxESS H1 SERIES (G2) Hybrid
Inverter
3.68 kW of Inverter Power
Fox ESS
1 x H1-3.7-E-G2
FoxESS EP5
10.36kWh of Battery Storage
Fox ESS
2 x EP5
Solar Panels
JA Solar
5.160 kW Total Solar Power
12 x 430 Watt Panels (JAM54D41-430/GB [25 years])
4,231 kWh per year