NEW upgraded Octopus "In Home Display"

armith

Magnitio said:

When you get your electric car and heat pump, you'll be able to see monitor how much they're using.

This is the best (or only good?!) usage for my IHD - I can tell when the car is charging - and therefore when I'm in a 7p per KwH period. Seeing the red light is easier than keeping checking the latest amendments to the car charging schedule during the evening/morning.

If the Home Mini could show the current rate that would be brilliant. Sometimes the car reaches full charge by, say 7am, but the app shows a half hour scheduled charging slot between 8:30am and 9:00am - but I don't know if this actually ends up as a 7p period.

QrizB

MouldyOldDough said:

Here's my usage - showing missing two days !

Thaat's from Octopus's website?

In the Octopus app on your phone/tablet, you should be able to see an extra "live" screen, and switch between a 30-minute view (one bar per minute) and a 5-minute view (one bar every 10 seconds).

Archerychick

MouldyOldDough said:

Here's my usage - showing missing two days !

This is normal. This is the website, it will always lag at least 1 day behind. Electricity normal adds yesterday but about this time . Gas usual has a 2 day lag.

Then the mini is activated you’ll have a new ‘live” tab that will show you a day view, you can also scroll back through earlier days if you really wanted to.  

MouldyOldDough

I have an electric wheelchair with Lithium batteries (2 * 12 volt 35Ah)

What would be the expected charge rate in Watts ?

Mine is currently charging at around 150 watts, according to the LIVE tab - which seems low to me

 

QrizB

MouldyOldDough said:

I have an electric wheelchair with Lithium batteries (2 * 12 volt 35Ah)What would be the expected charge rate in Watts ?

The total capacity of your batteries is 840 watt-hours. If the charger is sized to fully charge the batteries over a period of eight hours, that would be 105 watts plus any charger losses.

MouldyOldDough said:

Mine is currently charging at around 150 watts, according to the LIVE tab - which seems low to me

Seems reasonable enough.

MouldyOldDough

QrizB said:

MouldyOldDough said:

I have an electric wheelchair with Lithium batteries (2 * 12 volt 35Ah)What would be the expected charge rate in Watts ?

The total capacity of your batteries is 840 watt-hours. If the charger is sized to fully charge the batteries over a period of eight hours, that would be 105 watts plus any charger losses.

MouldyOldDough said:

Mine is currently charging at around 150 watts, according to the LIVE tab - which seems low to me

Seems reasonable enough.

The charger is the original supplied with the chair 
 
Not 8 hours though 
More like 1/2 hour
It doesnt hold its charge and I was assuming that the NEW batteries are already past it
This proves it!! 

QrizB

A thirty minute charger would be drawing 1700 watts and putting out 140 amps at 12 volts. It would need a battery cable as thick as jump leads  

What's the rating on the charger label?

MouldyOldDough

QrizB said:

A thirty minute charger would be drawing 1700 watts and putting out 140 amps at 12 volts. It would need a battery cable as thick as jump leads  

What's the rating on the charger label?

Sorry - I am not charging from flat - this is topping up the battery

QrizB

The rating on the charger will still tell you how much power it uses / delivers

MouldyOldDough

Another question - what is the button on the mini for ?

Is it a reset ?

I am seeing a constant redish/white on the LED and also am unable to get any data since installation, yesterday

Weirdly - data is available prior to yesterday

However LIVE USE appears OK - approx 17 watts

Still unable to see any data from Thursday, Friday or Today (gas or electricity)