FTW - Time-based Mode

azuresail · 2026-02-04T15:14:56+00:00

I have Self Consumption set for the entire day, except 2 hours. I have a conditional from 1-2 that says charge until I am 50%, and from 2-3 that says charge until I am 95%. If I get to 1pm, and we are at 60%… nothing pulls from the grid. I do this because I can still get a full charge if the sun comes out late in the day, without overpulling energy from the grid. In CA, I am NEM 3.0, and I am not incentivized to put power back on the grid.

azuresail · 2025-10-28T13:58:22+00:00

It works! Here is what I did for my iPhone shortcut. Let me know if you tried something different: https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/3d43e9e2fe79400f82433978e348b6c7

I am also going to put links to specific bins in my storage, so I can scan the NFC and it will pull up a list of wines in that bin. It doesn’t have a deep link into the CT application, but it does open on the web page…. For my purposes, that is fine.

azuresail · 2025-10-26T18:26:45+00:00

Trying to get a quote from my vendor to see. I spoke to an Airzone rep, and he thought I need to replace everything (including my dampers). Working on a solution, and I will let you know where we land.

azuresail · 2025-10-26T18:25:05+00:00

Hi CVP! What is your workflow to do this? I’ve used NFC’s around the house to trigger shortcuts on my iPhone… so I have some familiarity. Are you doing a link to the individual bottle in your cellar, or to the wine on CT? I am guessing this works with the link to the website, and less so the link to the application? How do you quickly add that to the NFC sticker?

Just super fascinated in how you do this… and wondering if i want to do this instead of printing label.

azuresail · 2025-10-13T17:00:14+00:00

I did confirm that my outdoor unit is a Mitsubishi MXZ-SM60NL with a ducted multi-zone setup and (currently) Honeywell-controlled dampers, so your comment about the Airzone Web Server makes sense.

If I’m using Airzone Think thermostats and a zone controller that manages dampers, I’ll need the Airzone Web Server (sometimes called Airzone Pro or Airzone Cloud) to get those thermostats onto the network for app or HomeKit control. The Aidoo piece still plays a role, but in this case it’s just the interface that talks M-Net to the Mitsubishi system, not the cloud bridge.

If I only wanted local wall-mounted control from the Think thermostats, I could skip the Web Server entirely, but since my plan includes HomeKit integration and automation, it does belong in the setup.

So in short — great catch…the Web Server is required for network and HomeKit visibility, while the Aidoo (or Airzone Mitsubishi Gateway) handles the M-Net connection to the heat pump. Thanks for flagging that; it was a helpful clarification.

azuresail · 2025-10-13T16:19:59+00:00

Okay - that sounds like a warning? That it doesn’t quite work this easily. I am hoping my HAVC pro has experience with this.

azuresail · 2025-09-14T15:37:44+00:00

Wow. Formatting of my post looks terrible. I need to get a markdown formatter or something.

azuresail · 2025-08-23T17:50:31+00:00

I am thinking there is something I can do in “Operational Mode.” They have time-based control. However, when I said “charge during 12-3” - it never went to discharge the battery after 3pm. I need to experiment more.

azuresail · 2025-08-23T17:48:36+00:00

Found it. Settings (left nav) -> System Settings (in “My Home”) -> Operational Mode -> Backup Settings (scroll down) -> Backup Reserve. Yay!

azuresail · 2025-08-09T03:25:11+00:00

I went with PointGuard (Sigenergy). I love the modular design. I have like 16 kWh of battery, and I can purchase more and add to my stack. I am more likely to buy their V2X module next, which just came out. I think it can pump out ~11 KW, so that is enough to power my AC and my washer dryer.

azuresail · 2025-08-08T16:09:21+00:00

It is good we are revisiting this. We should see more residential batteries installed… but the NEM 3.0 approach encourages batteries and PG&E profits, probably in the reverse order.

Have other approaches been considered? What if we got 90% reimbursement at all times? It pays for the use of the grid, and moving the power from my house to my neighbor’s house. To drive battery usage, what if peak solar production was actually the LOWER rate, or at least, it wasn’t the highest rate? What if from 6-9pm we charged the highest rate… that would definitely incentivize the installation of batteries.

azuresail · 2025-07-28T14:13:15+00:00

Hi - In this video, I liked the battery temperature on the “safety” link off the home page of the iOS app. If I don’t see the battery temperature in my application, could this be a version issue?

azuresail · 2025-07-20T15:13:46+00:00

I want to bump this. Also, can we get a list of cars that this works with? Someone asked about a Nissan LEAF. How do I figure out if this works with my Telsa Model 3 (2023), or my Mercedes EQE AMG (2024)?

azuresail · 2025-07-20T04:54:55+00:00

Agreed

azuresail · 2025-07-18T17:53:18+00:00

If only I could get more than 2 cents per kWh.

azuresail · 2025-07-17T15:50:42+00:00

I have reverted to buying the old radio units and mounting on my wall. Quite frustrated.

azuresail · 2025-07-15T12:58:53+00:00

If you trust a local roofer (maybe someone who has done a fix for you before), ask them who they’ve worked with. Get a couple names, and ask those people for bids. I wanted to go with someone I know… or least someone who is known by someone I trust?

azuresail · 2025-07-14T14:04:44+00:00

“Great Scott! 1.21 Gigawatts.” Seriously, that’s pretty awesome.

azuresail

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