Charge Station Pro Charge Rate

[Pioneer74]

I know that there is a dial under the cover to adjust the charge rate, but can you adjust it through the app?

If you have it on a 100 amp breaker, and have 80 amps selected on the max setting switch, can you lower the maximum charge rate through the app?

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[BennyTheBeaver]

Typically when something has a manually adjustment there isn't a digital adjustment as well. Unless there is a motor in the dial to move the selector.

I don't know for sure, but I would guess not.

That being said, the vehicle connected will only take what it is capable of.

 

[Maquis]

Typically when something has a manually adjustment there isn't a digital adjustment as well. Unless there is a motor in the dial to move the selector.

I don't know for sure, but I would guess not.

That being said, the vehicle connected will only take what it is capable of.

That’s not always true. The hardware limit and software limit are two different things.
My Ford Connected Charge Station has DIP switches to set a hard limit. I can still select a lower charge rate in the app. Tesla Wall Chargers are the same. I don’t have my CSP yet, but I’d think it would also have this capability.

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

That’s not always true. The hardware limit and software limit are two different things.
My Ford Connected Charge Station has DIP switches to set a hard limit. I can still select a lower charge rate in the app. Tesla Wall Chargers are the same. I don’t have my CSP yet, but I’d think it would also have this capability.

I know it's not always true, that's why I started with typically.

Interesting that the hardware switch may say 40a but you can manually set it in the app to 80a. Almost doesn't seem safe.

 

[Maquis]

I know it's not always true, that's why I started with typically.

Interesting that the hardware switch may say 40a but you can manually set it in the app to 80a. Almost doesn't seem safe.

That’s not how it works. The hardware setting is always maximum. You can only go lower in the app.

 

[BennyTheBeaver]

That’s not how it works. The hardware setting is always maximum. You can only go lower in the app.

That makes more sense, so the app will allow you to adjust up to the point the dial is set?

 

[Maquis]

That makes more sense, so the app will allow you to adjust up to the point the dial is set?

Correct.

 

[Pioneer74]

Correct.

But you don't know for sure yet that this is how it works on the FCSP because you don't have it, right?

 

[Maquis]

But you don't know for sure yet that this is how it works on the FCSP because you don't have it, right?

True…but I’d bet money that if it has software control, the software setting cannot exceed the hardware setting.

 

[Pioneer74]

True…but I’d bet money that if it has software control, the software setting cannot exceed the hardware setting.

I'm hoping so too. I'm going to wire it for the full 80, but I think in the winter I will have to set it to 64 amps and I can get by with 40 or 48 in the summer. I just don't want to have to open the cover every time I want to adjust it.

That's what I like about my Emporia. I can do it through the app

 

[tomjackbear]

Mine is set to 80A and I have this option to lower it in the app.

 

[Pioneer74]

Thank you for posting that. I would have hated to take the cover off every time I wanted to change it.

 

[4Reeley]

I manually set the dial to 48A in the FCSP but the app still shows the full scale up to 80A. It would be more clear if the app received feedback from the FCSP and adjusted the scale appropriately. I set the app to 48A to match the dial in the unit but I’m not sure if that actually makes any difference.

 

[mrcoolgli]

I just installed my Pro Charger tonight. I also use Sense for my home power monitoring. I upgraded my wiring to 3 gouge copper wire and set the dip switch to 7 for 80 amps. Good news, I am charging at roughly 82amps. Bad news.. adjusting it down in the APP seems to do nothing. I've tried setting it and it confirms and shows it's lowered but does not actually reduce the amps going to the vehicle. Also I had to use an Apple phone to get the Charger Pro setup app to actually finish properly. Two separate Android phones couldn't finish the setup. They would connect and then it would find it after it switched to my home network. My old WallBox charger had a similar process and it worked flawless.

 

[tomjackbear]

Bad news.. adjusting it down in the APP seems to do nothing

After I posted my screenshot from the app I was worried that might be the case.

I have an Emporia Vue so I will try the same test in a few hours when I am up.

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