Schedule Discharging Settings Overview #
Schedule >> Schedule Settings
Overview. #
The “schedule discharging” settings is made up of:
1) the discharging plan required such as timed or price based discharging, 2) adjustments to the discharging plan such as setting the battery reserve limit, and 3) the inverter settings after the discharging schedule has finished.
Instructions. #
1.
Enable #
Use the toggle switch to enable or disable the discharge settings. The switch must be enabled for the settings to take effect.
2.
Timed Discharge #
Enable to schedule discharging control for the complete time block. e.g. if the start time is 00:00 and the end time is 07:00, discharge control will be scheduled for the full 7 hours.
2.1
Timed Discharge: Stop Discharge #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to stop / pause discharging.
2.2
Timed Discharge: Limit Discharge #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to limit the discharge power. This will effectively slow down the rate your battery is discharged.
2.3
Timed Discharge: Force Discharge #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to force discharge your battery at full power. Your inverter will cover your house demand, and any excess energy will be exported to the grid.
3.
Below Import Price #
If you are on a smart tariff, this setting will be visible. Enabling it will schedule your inverter to control battery discharge when the import price is below your chosen threshold price.
3.1
Below Import Price: < Fixed Price #
When enabled, your inverter will be scheduled to control the battery discharge when your import electricity price is less than the value entered.
3.2
Below Import Price: < Variable Price #
When this setting is enabled, your inverter will manage battery discharge based on the import electricity price compared to the average charge price during the time block. Here’s how it works:
Price Comparison: The inverter will schedule the battery to discharge if the import price is lower than the specified percentage of the average charge price for the time block.
Example: If the average grid charge price is 10p/kWh and you set the percentage to 120%, the inverter will discharge the battery when the import price exceeds 12p/kWh (120% of 10p).
Fallback Mechanism: If the current time block isn’t scheduled for charging, the system will use the last time block that was scheduled for grid charging to determine the discharge criteria.
3.3
Below Import Price: Stop Discharge #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to stop / pause discharging.
3.4
Below Import Price: Limit Discharge #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to limit the discharge power. This will effectively slow down the rate your battery is discharged.
3.5
Below Import Price: Force Discharge #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to force discharge your battery at full power. Your inverter will cover your house demand, and any excess energy will be exported to the grid.
4.
Above Import Price #
If you are on a smart tariff, this setting will be visible. Enabling it will schedule your inverter to control battery discharge when the import price is above your chosen threshold price.
4.1
Above Import Price: > Fixed Price #
When enabled, your inverter will be scheduled to control the battery discharge when your import electricity price is more than the value entered.
4.2
Above Import Price: > Variable Price #
When this setting is enabled, your inverter will manage battery discharge based on the import electricity price compared to the average charge price during the time block. Here’s how it works:
Price Comparison: The inverter will schedule the battery to discharge if the import price is higher than the specified percentage of the average charge price for the time block.
Example: If the average grid charge price is 10p/kWh and you set the percentage to 200%, the inverter will discharge the battery when the import price exceeds 20p/kWh (200% of 10p).
Fallback Mechanism: If the current time block isn’t scheduled for charging, the system will use the last time block that was scheduled for grid charging to determine the discharge criteria.
4.3
Above Import Price: Force Discharge (only option ) #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to force discharge your battery at full power. Your inverter will cover your house demand, and any excess energy will be exported to the grid.
5.
Above Export Price #
If you are on a smart tariff, and you have an export tariff, this setting will be visible. Enabling it will schedule your inverter to control battery discharge when the export price is above your chosen threshold price. The systems for this option are aligned with “Above Import Price”
5.1
Above Export Price: > Fixed Price #
When enabled, your inverter will be scheduled to control the battery discharge when your export electricity price is more than the value entered.
5.2
Above Export Price: > Variable Price #
When this setting is enabled, your inverter will manage battery discharge based on the export electricity price compared to the average charge price during the time block. Here’s how it works:
Price Comparison: The inverter will schedule the battery to discharge if the export price is higher than the specified percentage of the average charge price for the time block.
Example: If the average grid charge price is 10p/kWh and you set the percentage to 200%, the inverter will discharge the battery when the export price exceeds 20p/kWh (200% of 10p).
Fallback Mechanism: If the current time block isn’t scheduled for charging, the system will use the last time block that was scheduled for grid charging to determine the discharge criteria.
5.3
Above Export Price: Force Discharge (only option ) #
When enabled, selecting this option will schedule your inverter to force discharge your battery at full power. Your inverter will cover your house demand, and any excess energy will be exported to the grid.
6.
Export Above Import Price #
If you are on a smart tariff, and you have an export tariff, this setting will be visible. Enabling it will schedule your inverter to force battery discharge when the export price is above the import price. Your inverter will first cover home demand before exporting any excess energy.
6.1
Export Above Import Price: Offset #
When enabled, you can enter the offset percentage between the Export and Import Prices. For example, if you enter 120%, the export price must be more than 120% of the import price in order to trigger the force discharge.
7.
Discharge Reserve Limit #
When enabled, the system will set the battery reserve limit, which will look to prevent your battery form being depleted below a percentage of your choice. This option may not work with some inverters / firmware.
7.1
Discharge Reserve Limit : Solar Reserve Limit #
When enabled, the system will set the reserve limit to the battery percentage / energy required between the forecast generation and forecast demand.
7.2
Discharge Reserve Limit : Manual Reserve Limit #
When enabled, the system will set the reserve limit to the percentage of your choice.
8.
Restore inverter settings #
You can use this setting to adjust how your inverter behaves at the end of the discharging schedule. By default, MyEO will set your inverter to MyEO system defaults at the end of the discharging schedule. You can choose to enter your own settings or reload the inverters settings that existed prior to the schedule instead. Reloading the previous settings is not recommended as it can lead to errors. It is better to enter user default values if you want the inverter to behave in a particular way at the end of the schedule.
