There seems to be a bit of a struggle going on in the EV sector. So-called smart chargers are required if customers want to avail of the OZEV grant which is at a the paltry sum of £350. It looks like many manufacturers have gone the GPRS route using OCPP while others are connecting to the internet via the customers own internet connection. Is this a VHS v Betamax type thing? Which do you think is best?
I've got a Pod-point smart EV charger that's connected to my WiFi.
I honestly don't know why they call it a Smart Charger, all it seems to use the WiFi connection for is feeding back my usage data to the mothership!
There are no "smart" features that I can use like limiting charging to off-peak times or anything useful like that, so I'm planning to open it up and install a small wifi-enabled microcontroller and relay to allow me to control precisely when it allows charging. then it will be smart
I've got a Pod-point smart EV charger that's connected to my WiFi.
I honestly don't know why they call it a Smart Charger, all it seems to use the WiFi connection for is feeding back my usage data to the mothership!
There are no "smart" features that I can use like limiting charging to off-peak times or anything useful like that, so I'm planning to open it up and install a small wifi-enabled microcontroller and relay to allow me to control precisely when it allows charging. then it will be smart
