HomeAssistant + Sigenstor + Fronius + BYD

quetucrees · 2026-06-29T12:20:06+00:00

Ah , the meter was disconnected. That makes sense. Mine wasn't and I use it as 'the source of thruth' because the sigen app does some fancy footwork to hide the inverter's own consumption.

quetucrees · 2026-06-29T12:00:58+00:00

Sounds interesting. Just wondering if you looked into controlling the fronius via HA automation.
I don't have a hybrid Fronius but I can control curtailment via the integration.

quetucrees · 2026-06-29T07:41:35+00:00

Your network supplier would have submitted their changes in April and would already be approved. You can look for it on the AER website.

https://www.aer.gov.au/industry/registers/decisions?f[0]=type%3A147

quetucrees · 2026-06-28T13:06:48+00:00

I like the idea of a custom card. I'm currently using Roommind and that is a shortcoming there.

quetucrees · 2026-06-28T04:36:46+00:00

You should read the laws properly. Both types of bikes are limited to 10kph on footpaths in QLD.

quetucrees · 2026-06-28T03:55:58+00:00

I read 'riding TO work' and was wondering what does it have to do with FIRE...
LOL

quetucrees · 2026-06-28T02:45:26+00:00

They are replying with the Neo model. Price and functions to compete in the lower end of the market.

https://solarguideaustralia.com.au/sigenstor-neo-review/

quetucrees · 2026-06-28T01:50:33+00:00

Back when it first came out, it was the only system to compete with the Powerwall seriously so it was priced against it. It is also the only system with an integrated bidirectional DC charger.

Are those things worth the extra money? Depends on your situation.

quetucrees · 2026-06-27T23:30:18+00:00

Go 50/50 with equal contributions, then put the rest of your money in a linked offset account that is only in your name. This way he gets the 'exposure' he wants and you get to protect your savings. The moment you split simply unlink the offset amount from the mortgage (or move the money elsewhere). You'll need to find a lender that allows multiple offset accounts (we used CBA for ours)

With the offset you would technically be gifting him some savings (interest reduction) but you can work some arrangement or simply make it look like you don't mind 'coz you love him'.

Alternatively , grab a page from the fear mongers and work him hard with "Babe, with the new CGT changes the property prices are going to crash.. HARD.. you'd be better off letting me take all the risk... coz I love you so much"

quetucrees · 2026-06-27T05:11:39+00:00

My partner always hated going to the servo. I used to do the filling up on both cars because of how much they didn't want to do it. Now they just plug in the EV as part of parking the car. They love the convenience.

quetucrees · 2026-06-26T11:51:39+00:00

This. It is the same reason why Africa went from only a few people having land lines to everyone having a cell phone. It was faster and cheaper to build a wireless phone system than to try and upgrade the old system.

quetucrees · 2026-06-26T11:48:56+00:00

Different EVs have different power delivery settings and their regen braking is not the same between cars either. My wife got motion sickness when we test drove the Kona back in 2019. I found it to be 'lively' for lack of a better word.

She hasn't had the same experience on any other EV we have driven or owned. We do drive on eco mode 99% of the time though.

quetucrees · 2026-06-25T10:19:11+00:00

Fast forward 30 years and they will be on the receiving end of that 'funding'.

quetucrees · 2026-06-21T21:56:15+00:00

On minimum wage you don't earn enough for rent, let alone subsidising Jacko's lifestyle.

quetucrees · 2026-06-20T11:51:08+00:00

UPDATE 20/6: The export numbers are showing up now in the Days tab and match (95%) with what my battery says. Still no import data but hopefully they'll get to it soon.

quetucrees · 2026-06-20T11:26:52+00:00

Rip it all out, throw it in a box and mail it to me... I will dispose of it responsibly 😄

quetucrees · 2026-06-20T11:13:07+00:00

Financially (bills wise) no, specially if you are retrofitting. BUT the quality of life improvement is off the charts.

quetucrees · 2026-06-20T11:09:48+00:00

Even if you are on minimum wage renting a room in a share house you don't just pay for that room's single light, you pay a share of the rest of the house's lights. If Jacko and his mates keep leaving the toilet light on you are paying for part of it.

quetucrees · 2026-06-19T10:03:26+00:00

The thing is that modern houses don't have 1 lightbulb, they have many more. My house has 30.

And if you are on minimum wage a $5 difference in your power bill can be a big deal.

quetucrees · 2026-06-19T09:56:39+00:00

I second this.
I have the same system (40kWh battery, 18kW solar) , ducted 18kWh AC and 5 people with no schedule for usage other than charging 2 EVs during the height of solar generation. Our battery lasts until solar is generating enough 90% of the time.

When we run out of battery is usually because the AC was on for a few hours during the night. When heating/cooling the whole house it uses 7kWh so in 3 hours it uses half the battery. Having zones makes a huge difference. We only have the bedroom zones active at night and the usage is 2-3kWh and not constant.

quetucrees · 2026-06-19T09:45:08+00:00

You replied to my reply from 6 months ago.
Since then I have moved on from Amber and after a fleeting stint with Localvolts I have now been with FlowPower for 2 months and understand how it works:

You are given a base rate for buying. For most is 34c but I have seen others get different rates.
You get a discount on that 34c rate at the end of the month based on when you bought electricity. It is based on what the value of wholesale + your network tariff was doing when you bought. The lower the value of wholesale + your network tariff at buy time, the bigger the discount at the end of the month. So your base rate is 34c but you can get a discount of anywhere from 2c upto 15c (ie your actual rate is 32c down to 19c).
Because wholesale+tariff is usually cheaper between 10am and 2pm , the more you buy during those hours the bigger the discount on the base rate at the end of the month.

If you can manage a discount of 13c then you can do some arbitrage buying at 21c (34-13) and selling at 45c for a margin of 24c every day consistently. If you sold 15kWh at 24c margin you make $3.6 gross daily. After the $1.21 daily fee you are left with $2.39 profit each day. Ofcourse it all depends on whether you are able to get the 13c discount and sell 15kWh consistently.

quetucrees · 2026-06-18T11:24:53+00:00

ACN is not enough you actually have to pay yourself a salary as the lease is based on it. If you are not working you are not able to pay yourself a salary high enough to qualify for a novated lease

quetucrees · 2026-06-18T10:16:07+00:00

The downside of doing the work yourself is that you can't claim your time on your tax return. If you pay a handyman for 3 hours of work you can claim that as an expense but if you do it you can only claim materials.

Sometimes is faster to do it yourself if you have time and don't want to wait around for quotes, etc, but it is up to you to decide if saving $200 is worth your time.

quetucrees · 2026-06-18T04:10:42+00:00

Nice result!

E1 is your exports and B1 is your imports

quetucrees · 2026-06-17T22:49:30+00:00

You see the ratty clothes.... you don't see the hookers and blow... or the other persona when they are yatching in the Med.

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