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Octopus Home Mini problems..?
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My Mini has been a lot better recently, only one reboot needed in the last week.
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Not had to do a reboot of the mini since I've had it. Had to power the computer that it is attached to on a couple of occasions.. Also changed my wifi hub which caused a few smart devices to acquire new IP addresses, the mini included.
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I spoke too soon - mine dropped off again this evening. It’s now plugged into a Tapo so that should at least make life easier if it goes again.
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Mine gone too today
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Actually mine has a white (good) led and real-time value shows up octopus web portal, just not in app. Not ideal
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mines dropped off the app, green light showing. Nothings changed on the network here so….
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I've been using little ESP boards (the same chip that is inside a mini). Of late, I've had one going in to a reboot cycle every 10-15 minutes and dropping the wifi connection. Darned annoying when it is controlling the heating system. Reflashing with updated firmware did not solve the problem.. Ended up replacing the board to cure the problem. One of the dangers of using cheap goods sourced from China…
Unfortunately, the Octopus Home Mini also contains the same ESP chip to handle wifi and communications - If the OHM uses substandard chips, it is just possible that it is suffering from terminal failures. One would hope that the components have been sourced from reputable suppliers, but it is still possible that the odd one or two dodgy parts get through.
Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
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back up gain, happened overnight I suspect. See how long it remains up.
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Mine is back up too.
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My OHM hasn't given any problems since I posted back on the 3rd.
N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec / Fuse gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Kirk Hill Co-op member.Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Ecoflow Stream, Best kettle :-)
2.72kWp PV facing SSW installed Jan 2012. 11 x 247w panels, 3.6kw inverter. 37 MWh generated, long-term average 2.6 Os.0
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