# Unexplainable Grid to Consumption at night - not comnsumed from Battery

**URL:** <https://community.victronenergy.com/t/unexplainable-grid-to-consumption-at-night-not-comnsumed-from-battery/43080>\
**Category:** DESS\
**Tags:** dess, beginner, vrm\
**Created:** [13 August 2025 12:01 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/unexplainable-grid-to-consumption-at-night-not-comnsumed-from-battery/43080 "2025-08-13T12:01:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![mac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@mac](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/mac)\
**Post date:** [14 August 2025 07:27 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/unexplainable-grid-to-consumption-at-night-not-comnsumed-from-battery/43080/6 "2025-08-14T07:27:32Z")

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> [@Msperl](#):
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> but I find this behaviour annoing (and an unnecessary waste of money)

I agree, but i fail to find a better system that works out of the box.

> [@Msperl](#):
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> Some hints on which logs on my GX/VenusOS device would explain the behaviour of DESS would also be appreciated!

Seeing you use home assistant maybe [this thread](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/dess-reactive-strategy-homeassistant-template/29444) can be of help. That way you can log what the DESS strategy is in home assistant.

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