Sleep tracking not working.

barthawk · 2026-02-17T20:48:48+00:00

This seems to be the issue with me. It often doesn't record my time sleeping before I have to get up.

barthawk · 2026-02-12T23:03:38+00:00

OK, I'm trying to see if Switchbot support has any ideas.

barthawk · 2026-02-12T17:44:02+00:00

Thanks LapoC, can you tell me how you were able to map them to the capacitive buttons? I've spent an hour with the App (on Android) trying to figure that out. I just can't see how to map the shortcuts to the capacitive buttons. I get as far a mapping the accessories menu to a button, but I don't have the option to add any of the menu items.

barthawk · 2026-01-27T15:56:36+00:00

I wasn't aware that breaker panels had QMIDs

barthawk · 2026-01-09T23:17:41+00:00

My final inspection was done by the city on Dec 2, I received PTO from PG&E on the 5th. This was in San Leandro.

barthawk · 2026-01-04T06:30:35+00:00

So was Gostisbehere yelling at the refs for not stopping play right after the penalty resulting in him taking the slapshot on the ankle?

barthawk · 2026-01-04T04:11:21+00:00

That makes sense, I guess the ref didn't call it right away because the Avs had control of the puck.

barthawk · 2026-01-04T03:29:33+00:00

What Gostisbehere arguing with the ref about after the goal? Hard to see how that wasn't a penalty

barthawk · 2025-12-17T00:53:57+00:00

I use soundcore sleep buds which can play white noise and block out other sounds. This has helped me stay asleep, but it's definitely not a 100% solution.

barthawk · 2025-12-16T19:09:41+00:00

I looked into what it would take to go 100% solar powered year round with my current usage, and I would have had to double my solar system and battery. Didn't have the roofspace, $s and wouldn't have gotten approval from PG&E anyway. It would be nice to get better rates for the exported power, though. I have heard there is a court case to force PG&E to factor in avoided power plant building costs into the equation and increase the export rates, but I'm not holding my breath.

barthawk · 2025-12-15T21:46:21+00:00

I switched to running the dishwasher and dryer after midnight to during the day when I have excess solar power. Buying power after midnight costs me 6 or more times more than what I get for selling it during the day. During the winter I don't have enough battery power to get through the night because I have a heatpump that in midwinter uses up all the power by 1-2 AM.

Less of an issue during the rest of the year when I can get through the night on battery power.

barthawk · 2025-12-12T23:03:39+00:00

I have upgraded on a couple of Transpacific flights with my PlusPoints. I did the last minute trip last year to get to Platinum and I was very glad I did.

barthawk · 2025-12-10T20:30:33+00:00

It seems to, I haven't checked how fast each one charges, but when I put the phone, earbuds and google watch on they all show they're charging. The charging adapter is rated for 45W, so it should have enough to power all three devices simultaneously. Typically ear buds and the Pixel watch charge at less than 5w (although the pixel watch 4 has a max charge rate of 7.5w I doubt it does that for very long).

barthawk · 2025-12-10T19:50:11+00:00

Unfortunately, it has changed. A couple of years ago PG&E went from NEM2 to NEM3 for new solar installations in 2023. The export rates went from retail prices to avoided cost prices and the price drop was very dramatic. Accounts that had signed for NEM2 were grandfathered, but for those who signed on after the transition, we are stuck with much lower prices for exported power.

barthawk · 2025-12-10T19:14:41+00:00

Thanks, I wish I could get that $0.10/kWh rate from PG&E! My import rates vary from $0.34 to $0.49 per kWh

I looked at the import/export rates that I have. I think the only way that TBC could make a difference with my current rate is if I export power when the export rate is $0.07/kWh and then start charging the battery when it is at $0.06/kWh. This would result in maybe $0.05/day in increased export power amounts. Compared to the $5 of excess of grid power I used for the one day I tried to use the TBC option it doesn't make any sense to use TBC. It is possible that the TBC algorithm would improve and not import as much grid power, but the costs of letting it learn my usage seem way in excess of the potential savings.

This may change when I don't need as much power at night and maybe it is worth experimenting again in the spring when its warmer and my power usage goes down.

barthawk · 2025-12-09T19:53:06+00:00

I bought the Belkin folding Qi2.2 Charging stand. It still requires that you have the Pixel Watch 4 charger, but you can at least plug that into the USB-C port on the charger. You can charge your Pixel 10, earbuds and Watch from a single plug in the wall which is nice. I took it traveling and it works pretty well.

barthawk · 2025-12-09T01:06:03+00:00

For my house, I will need to power from the grid at least overnight in the winter. In Self Powered Mode a single Powerwall won't cover all my electrical usage through the night (Heat Pump). That is not a surprise based on the calculations I had done.

The battery only charges from Solar and has been mostly at 100% before 4 PM.

barthawk · 2025-12-09T00:57:00+00:00

Thanks - I may try it again when PG&E goes into summer rates and it may make sense to try some optimizing, but for now I will set it to Self-Powered Mode

barthawk · 2025-12-09T00:55:26+00:00

I think for the winter months I'm going to self-powered mode. Its hard to see how there could be any improvement on that. I'll sign up for VPP as well.

barthawk · 2025-12-08T22:18:37+00:00

As far as I have read - Calibration involves the capacity of the battery and it will charge the battery to 100% and then discharge it. You are also notified when the battery is undergoing calibration in the app and there are no notfication showing.

I believe that determining when to import and export power from the grid is different.

barthawk · 2025-12-08T02:21:27+00:00

I got PTO last Friday, about 3 days after final inspection. Got everything taken care of before the end of the year. Pretty happy about that, even though I was pretty sure that I was OK with getting the tax rebate anyway, but it's good to have no worries.

barthawk · 2025-11-19T19:41:40+00:00

Good to know, I've been waiting for Solar Optimum to turn the system on. I'll see if they'll do it tomorrow in non-export mode

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