[APP][Pro] Alfen - Optimal Charging, Smarter Homes: Powering Efficiency for You and the Grid

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“Aandeel groen” doesn’t change in my settings when I switch to 100% green…I tried logging it for a while, all Telegram messages stated 25%.

Can I ask how you change to 1A in standard mode? Mine gets back to 6A every time when I try to change the settings and plug in the car…and still starts charging with 4.2kW… I would like to pause it so I can charge at night and not when I get home and plug in.

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It is been a while back, but i think i ran into the same problem. Via the developer I’ve learned you can also use this card:

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1.0.A is to been changed between 1-32A (bear in mind the charger only supports up to 16A (at least in my case!). When you want it to go charging, you can then set it back to 16A. I programmed Homey that after plugging its starts to pause, so a check can be done when it is the best time to charge. Then start when it is that moment.

Preset it to 1.0.A and than plug the car makes the charger think it is a new charging session (wich it is) and will try to charge (to cars minimum, in most cases around 1,4kW (6A))

P.s. I have noticed that although it is “paused” this way, occasionally it still started randomly. Haven’t quite figured out why, but i suspect two things:

  1. The car is plug-in, and knows it has not started, thinks it is wrong and signals te start (this definitely happens if you preheat your car btw.
  2. The charger knows it is plugged in and has not charged and thing it is wrong, so takes another attempt.

I built in a check, that if Homey didn’t start it, than shots it of (set to 1.0A) again.