[starquake]

I have had this situation once in my 8 ish months of using Ohme. Mine seemed to replan the charge at ~8pm when I monitored the app. I can't remember if I changed any settings or anything, but it seemed to replan when I was looking at the app.

(remeber current days rates published until 11:30pm) so it will be accurate until then. If in doubt, load the app, make a minor change and it WILL replan, but I don't recall having to do that.

 

[starquake]

(remember current rates

Ohme cable usage is painful. I got the cable in July last year. Few things to remember when using Agile.

• create a schedule with end time.
• Agile has relatively cheap afternoon slots
• plug in as late as possible

Oh indeed, we have a defautl schedule of daily 80% by 8am (which is when we usually would need to leave). Thats simplest, easiest, and just alter that if you want earlier or later, or if you need 100% for a full-range trip.

I find the device works well, we've had 3 charge sessions a month since last August, and most have been VERY cheap for us (as in under £2), with 4 negative priced charges, and about 5 where net cost was near enough nil. Way I look at it, if my wife can figure out plugging in car with it, it's all good, and she has managed to do so so-far. (and given with the Niro we rarely need > 80%, she rarely uses the app).

A useful "feature" I have set now permanently is the "don't charge over feature", which I've set to 15p. Why? Well I can charge at a BP 50kw for that, so why would I charge at home for over that, given most longer journies involve BP Pulse for us. (I have a card, as my work "site" locations requires a BP Pulse card to operate, despite being a private network). To be honest I'm considering lowering it, given my work charges a far more reasonable 2p/Kwh at moment for the occasions I do go in. I would highly reccomend setting that if on Agile, as it'll stop unit prices > 15p ever being used.

 

[starquake]

There was a time when I used to charge under 8p only

I will admit to having to set it to 15p on last charge on 14th April as it said "0 units would be added", and the trip couldn't be postponed (and was previously set at 11p, which had worked a while!). But that was a required trip to a holiday let (600 mi round trip), not a housekeeping recharge. (We are lucky enough to usually need to only recharge when rates good). Interestingly the holiday cottages EV charger was billed at 17p a unit, so I didn't feel too bad charging in afternoon peaks Even at those rates, it's a good deal to be honest, it's still cheaper than diesel.

I also can't recall a lull of wind this long in many years. I'm almost glad my ripple windfarm hasn't been built yet, as I'd not even have an offset this month!

We'll be back to normal rates probably mid-may as soon as we don't have 24/7 fully used interconnectors (or at least at peak times) -> I can wait.