Hi,
First post here.
Newly installed 13kw solar + 41kw battery.
Have noticed we never drop battery below 98%, yet we still get Ergon bills ($au50-80 p/month).
I just set up a schedule that previously was disabled.
See pics of app settings.
Am trying to initially force no grid power being charged between 4pm and 9pm, and draw power from the battery instead during those times.
Can someone confirm these settings suit my plan?
The times should be changed to 16:00 & 20:59, though you can add a minute either side.
That scheduler is going to dump your battery to the grid, if you are intending to just have it cover house load only, then set mode as Self-use or Feed-in. Feed-in will stop the sun from charging your batteries back up, as self-use will charge them up as it goes along.
So it depends on what you wish to happen.
Also on your inverter installer settings, check or post here what you Import/Export limits are
Many videos have been made by Will here
https://www.youtube.com/@iameccles/videos
That scheduler is going to dump your battery to the grid, if you are intending to just have it cover house load only, then set mode as Self-use or Feed-in. Feed-in will stop the sun from charging your batteries back up, as self-use will charge them up as it goes along.
So it depends on what you wish to happen.
Also on your inverter installer settings, check or post here what you Import/Export limits are
Many videos have been made by Will here
https://www.youtube.com/@iameccles/videos
My goal is to force power to come from the battery to supply house while in peak cost tariff which is between 4pm and 9pm.
So I changed times to 1600-2059 as suggested.
Just not 100% sure of what mode to use from your reply.
I assume Feed-in, as solar would be lower at that time of day leading to dark in QLD to prevent charging until the next morning. Is that correct?
So I changed times to 1600-2059 as suggested.
Just not 100% sure of what mode to use from your reply.
I assume Feed-in, as solar would be lower at that time of day leading to dark in QLD to prevent charging until the next morning. Is that correct?
I would go with feed-in, it is what mine is set for in UK. It will use PV to supply house load, any spare is sent to the grid, if the house demands more than the PV can supply, it uses the battery.
Do you charge up your batteries with PV (aka Self-use) during the morning/afternoon? It should show this on your app during daytime.
Do you charge up your batteries with PV (aka Self-use) during the morning/afternoon? It should show this on your app during daytime.
It was under Self-use, but since adding the battery option, It changed to Feed-In-priority. If i try to change the mode to Self-use, it gives me an error "code 44096 Unsupported function code".MaterialBarracuda48 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 11:05 am Do you charge up your batteries with PV (aka Self-use) during the morning/afternoon? It should show this on your app during daytime.
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That error code can be caused by your manual schedule being set to feed-in and blocking you from changing work mode manually.
You would expect the system to have your default work mode of self-use, and to adjust to feed-in for your manual schedule, and then flip back to your original self-use after 9pm. What is seen often is that it does not flip modes without a nudge.
Now the safest choice, that would protect you if the Inverter had a reboot, is to add a manual schedule for the self-use period from 00:00 to 15:59, have your feed-in from 16:00 to 20:59, add in 3rd schedule for self-use for 21:00 to 23:59 to cover your 24hr period.
You would expect the system to have your default work mode of self-use, and to adjust to feed-in for your manual schedule, and then flip back to your original self-use after 9pm. What is seen often is that it does not flip modes without a nudge.
Now the safest choice, that would protect you if the Inverter had a reboot, is to add a manual schedule for the self-use period from 00:00 to 15:59, have your feed-in from 16:00 to 20:59, add in 3rd schedule for self-use for 21:00 to 23:59 to cover your 24hr period.
like the attached image?MaterialBarracuda48 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 8:55 am That error code can be caused by your manual schedule being set to feed-in and blocking you from changing work mode manually.
You would expect the system to have your default work mode of self-use, and to adjust to feed-in for your manual schedule, and then flip back to your original self-use after 9pm. What is seen often is that it does not flip modes without a nudge.
Now the safest choice, that would protect you if the Inverter had a reboot, is to add a manual schedule for the self-use period from 00:00 to 15:59, have your feed-in from 16:00 to 20:59, add in 3rd schedule for self-use for 21:00 to 23:59 to cover your 24hr period.
Thanks for the reply.
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Yes that is how I would program it for safety.
Have that set, then observe system behaviour to see if it behaves as you expect it to.
Credit for putting them in order, keeps my OCD calm
Edit on 1st and last, make the Max SoC 100% to make sure it allows the PV to charge batteries just in case it decides that 10% = nope
Have that set, then observe system behaviour to see if it behaves as you expect it to.
Credit for putting them in order, keeps my OCD calm
Edit on 1st and last, make the Max SoC 100% to make sure it allows the PV to charge batteries just in case it decides that 10% = nope
Just changed Max SoC to 100% on 1st and last. It was on 10%.MaterialBarracuda48 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:10 am Edit on 1st and last, make the Max SoC 100% to make sure it allows the PV to charge batteries just in case it decides that 10% = nope
Question for anyone please.
I have no issues with my system, it’s works fine except for forced discharge.
No matter what I set the FD Power setting to, ie 3000 or 4000, on discharge it always starts around 2500 then rapidly ramps up near 6000w. I understand the system, and FD should be the max setting minus base load.
Always discharges to set SOC, nothing else wrong except will not obey the settings.
Forced charge, it follows the settings I have set without fail.
The settings are all set via Mode Scheduler
Anyone any thoughts?
H1 G2 6k
Master 1.40
Slave 1.03
Manager 1.54
App 2.1.88
I have an outstanding support ticket to upgrade inverter and datalogger to latest version for 5s refresh.
I have no issues with my system, it’s works fine except for forced discharge.
No matter what I set the FD Power setting to, ie 3000 or 4000, on discharge it always starts around 2500 then rapidly ramps up near 6000w. I understand the system, and FD should be the max setting minus base load.
Always discharges to set SOC, nothing else wrong except will not obey the settings.
Forced charge, it follows the settings I have set without fail.
The settings are all set via Mode Scheduler
Anyone any thoughts?
H1 G2 6k
Master 1.40
Slave 1.03
Manager 1.54
App 2.1.88
I have an outstanding support ticket to upgrade inverter and datalogger to latest version for 5s refresh.
Need confirmation, but I think from my settings, home is not being powered by battery still.
See screenshot attached
. End of graph covers start time of battery supposedly set to be used.
But looks like it remains at 100%.
Unless PV is still topping it up.
See screenshot attached
But looks like it remains at 100%.
Unless PV is still topping it up.
Your graph isn't showing any grid load/solar, so in my limited knowledge it won't be working right.CoreyTroy wrote: ↑Fri Jan 16, 2026 6:24 am Need confirmation, but I think from my settings, home is not being powered by battery still.
See screenshot attachedScreenshot_20260116_172041_FoxCloud20.jpg. End of graph covers start time of battery supposedly set to be used.
But looks like it remains at 100%.
Unless PV is still topping it up.
The battery cannot supply power as the Inverter is not seeing the grid and load values, so it won't know when to pump out power when demand is needed as it is invisible to it.
Do you have something like this in your house electric supply box? It should be after your meter.
To see if you Inverter has the CT setting turned on.
The missing PV off your graph is another thing to sort out, but let's check this as first step.
Can you get the values of your system for the Import/Export values? (don't change these for now)
Another graph as attached shows the PV.
The one I posted was only the battery.
I will check out those videos and item's when home still.
The one I posted was only the battery.
I will check out those videos and item's when home still.
You had me worried there!
Well in that case, maybe there wasn't much house load to drain things, and the evening sun you are getting could be powering your house load without battery.
Self-use will use up all the solar it can, fill the battery, the the rest spills over to the grid as export.
Once home and such, you can look at what your system is using, let's hope it is working perfectly for you.