Created At
Jan 11, 2023
Charge Amps HALO - With Smart Charge
Created By Jens Borgstrand
QA to control a Charge Amps Halo from the HC3, it also includes a Smart Charge feature.
Last Update
May 15, 2023
Platforms
Yubii Home Pro, HC 3
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Type Quick App
QA to control your Charge Amps HALO car charger, it also includes a Smart Charge feature if you also have the Tibber Monitor QA installed.
To be able to use this QA you need to request a API key from Charge Amps, this is done by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
To be able to use the SmartCharge feature you need the latest Tibber Monitor QA which can be found here: https://forum.fibaro.com/topic/57683-quickapp-tibber-monitor/
In the variables settings in the QA you need to change:
email - provide the e-mail you use to login to Charge Amps
pwd - password for your Charge Amps account
apiKey - the API key you get from Charge Amps
TodayHour00QA - The ID number of the Child QA 'Today 00:00" in Tibber Monitor QA in your HC3
The Smart Charge feature work like this:
Select the Hour you want the calculations to be done (default is hour 20) and also select how many hours you want the charger to be active (default is 4 hours).
The QA will then at the selected calculation hour look on the energy prices up until the 'Charging must be completed hour' and select the block of 4 (or the amount you select) which will be the cheapest block of hours to use.
When the calculation is done the QA will control the Start and Stop of the charging.
If you for some reason dont want the charger to become active for a day or more you just press the Pause button in the QA and then press the Resume button when you want to start to use it again.
Updates:
Version 1.01 : Some minor changes to correct som issues
Version 1.10 : Uses the new TibberMonitor QA
Discussion and questions about the QA can be done in this thread:
https://forum.fibaro.com/topic/64191-quickapp-charge-amps-halo-with-smart-charge-function/
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Hi Jens, from the 1st of October the quarter-hourly prices will replace the hourly prices. The new Tibber Monitor has all the changes and is available for download. But your quickapp won’t work anymore with the new Tibber Monitor. I know you are doing other things, but if you want to change your quickapp and need help or info, just let me know.
In June 2025, the European energy exchanges will introduce quarterly prices. This simply means that energy will be traded per quarter instead of per hour - a change that will make the energy market even more flexible and dynamic. This adjustment is the result of new European regulations to become the new standard. This not only means that electricity prices will reflect the actual situation even better, but also that it will be easier to match supply and demand. This in turn will ensure better use of green energy and thus save costs. Good news for your energy bill! This development also stimulates innovation in the energy sector. Think of home batteries that will soon be able to respond even more precisely to the most favourable moments to store energy. As soon as Tibber has the documentation, the Tibber Monitor quickapp will adapt to the new quarterly prices. There will probably be a different solution than the current 48 hourly child devices.
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I have used this app for ChargeAmp Halo, do you know if this one will work also if I change to a ChargeAmp Luna charger?