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I have been running an ESS system (Multiplus II + Pylontech + Fimer inverter) with great success, and I am very pleased with it. As a result, I decided to switch from the Wallbox Pulsar Plus EVCS to the Victron model to consolidate all home energy management and data history within a single ecosystem (a very good one indeed).
To be honest, the Wallbox Pulsar Plus was working exceptionally well, and its load balancing with an external meter was spot on (connected to AC Out). To my surprise, the Victron EVCS lacks a proper load-balancing algorithm (solution), and its alternative (overload check) is quite primitive and, frankly, does not work very well. I should have been more cautious because, as I later discovered from the forum discussions, the limitations and capabilities of this implementation are quite clear. Despite this, although my initial thought was to revert to the Wallbox Pulsar Plus, I decided not to give up and began exploring ways to fine-tune the load balancing.
I had no prior knowledge of Node-Red but started experimenting with this great tool that Victron provides. I programmed two flows: one for dynamically adjusting the amps in manual mode based on available power and hourly electricity tariffs, and another for starting and stopping charging as needed depending on various factors such as electricity price and timing.
Before proceeding further, I would greatly appreciate any feedback or thoughts on this approach. I understand that Lucian is not particularly fond of it due to potential delays and processing times that could lead to unexpected results or other issues. However, at present, this seems to be the only viable path forward.
I have attached (in JSON format) my initial attempt at programming these flows. Please be kind in your critiques, as this is my first experience with Node-Red, and there are undoubtedly many areas for improvement.
Thank you in advance for all your feedback, ideas, and constructive criticism.
EVCSDynamicLoad.zip (4,2 KB)