Max charge

This setting is available to you in your options (to set the baseline), and via a number-sensor number.peaqev_max_charge or through service-call peaqev.override_charge_amount. The idea is that you can set up your installation to adhere to your car's max capacity (or whatever you wish to put), or just leave it as is and simply override with the number-sensor/service at will. Overrides can of course also be done if you choose to set a baseline.

This will update your non-hours for the known or calculated period (rest of today if tomorrow not available, or 14 today - 13 tomorrow). The difference is shown on your sensor.peaqev_hour_controller in the Non-hours and Caution-hours, as well as in the Avg price per kWh and Max charge amount. Both of these last properties now show the current and the regular calculation (without your changes) in parenthesis. Hint: go lower and you will get a better per-kwh price 😺

Manually overriden amounts will be restored (to your set options-value or to the available from the price-algorithm) on Peaqev disable, disconnect or charger done.

Usecases

• User with one car will probably want to set up a baseline through options. Then, if less is needed, or someone is visiting and using the charger, override it with slider or service-call.

• User with more than one car might not want to set the baseline. If they do, they should probably opt for the largest of their capacities. In this usecase it is probable that some additional automation is called for. This user might want to add buttons to lovelace to set peaqev to specific limits whenever car A or B is connected (or via your own integrations automate this of course). Example-button:

show_name: true
show_icon: true
type: button
tap_action:
  action: call-service
  service: peaqev.override_charge_amount
  target: {}
  data:
    desired_charge_amount: 10
name: Peaqev max 10kWh
icon: mdi:car-electric
icon_height: 50px

This feature will not let you charge more than the assigned available hours based on your other settings (cautionhour-type, max-price and min-price). If you need to charge more than the capacity, the service peaqev.override_nonhours is still your go-to.