Python module to interface with Tesla Energy Gateways for Powerwall and solar power data.
This python module can be used to monitor and control Tesla Energy Powerwalls. It uses a single class (Powerwall) and simple functions to fetch energy data and
poll API endpoints on the Gateway.
pyPowerwall will cache the authentication headers and API call responses to help reduce the number of calls made to the Gateway (useful if you are polling the Powerwall frequently for trending data).
- Works with Tesla Energy Gateways - Powerwall and Powerwall+
- Simple access through easy to use functions using customer credentials
- Will cache authentication to reduce load on Powerwall Gateway
- Will cache responses to limit number of calls to Powerwall Gateway (optional/user definable)
- Will re-use http connections to Powerwall Gateway for reduced load and faster response times
- Easy access to decoded binary device vitals (/api/devices/vitals in JSON format)
- Provides solar string data for Powerwall+ systems
NOTE: This module requires that you (or your installer) have set up Customer Login credentials on your Powerwall Gateway.
You can clone this repo or install the package with pip. Once installed, pyPowerwall can scan your local network to find th IP address of your Tesla Powerwall Gateway.
# Install pyPowerwall
python -m pip install pypowerwall
# Scan Network for Powerwalls
python -m pypowerwall scanFreeBSD users can install from ports or pkg FreshPorts:
Via pkg:
# pkg install net-mgmt/py-pypowerwallVia ports:
# cd /usr/ports/net-mgmt/py-pypowerwall/ && make install cleanNote: pyPowerwall installation will attempt to install these required python packages: requests and protobuf.
After importing pypowerwall, you simply create a handle for your Powerwall device and call function to poll data. Here is an example:
import pypowerwall
# Optional: Turn on Debug Mode
# pypowerwall.set_debug(True)
# Credentials for your Powerwall - Customer Login Data
password='password'
email='[email protected]'
host = "10.0.1.123" # Address of your Powerwall Gateway
timezone = "America/Los_Angeles" # Your local timezone
# Connect to Powerwall
pw = pypowerwall.Powerwall(host,password,email,timezone)
# Some System Info
print("Site Name: %s - Firmware: %s - DIN: %s" % (pw.site_name(), pw.version(), pw.din()))
print("System Uptime: %s\n" % pw.uptime())
# Pull Sensor Power Data
grid = pw.grid()
solar = pw.solar()
battery = pw.battery()
home = pw.home()
# Display Data
print("Battery power level: %0.0f%%" % pw.level())
print("Combined power metrics: %r" % pw.power())
print("")
# Display Power in kW
print("Grid Power: %0.2fkW" % (float(grid)/1000.0))
print("Solar Power: %0.2fkW" % (float(solar)/1000.0))
print("Battery Power: %0.2fkW" % (float(battery)/1000.0))
print("Home Power: %0.2fkW" % (float(home)/1000.0))
print("")
# Raw JSON Payload Examples
print("Grid raw: %r\n" % pw.grid(verbose=True))
print("Solar raw: %r\n" % pw.solar(verbose=True))
# Display Device Vitals
print("Vitals: %r\n" % pw.vitals())
# Display String Data
print("String Data: %r\n" % pw.strings()) set_debug(True, color=True)
Classes
Powerwall(host, password, email, timezone, pwcacheexpire, timeout, poolmaxsize)
Functions
poll(api, json, force) # Return data from Powerwall api (dict if json=True, bypass cache force=True)
level() # Return battery power level percentage
power() # Return power data returned as dictionary
site(verbose) # Return site sensor data (W or raw JSON if verbose=True)
solar(verbose): # Return solar sensor data (W or raw JSON if verbose=True)
battery(verbose): # Return battery sensor data (W or raw JSON if verbose=True)
load(verbose) # Return load sensor data (W or raw JSON if verbose=True)
grid() # Alias for site()
home() # Alias for load()
vitals(json) # Return Powerwall device vitals (dict or json if True)
strings(json, verbose) # Return solar panel string data
din() # Return DIN
uptime() # Return uptime - string hms format
version() # Return system version
status(param) # Return status (JSON) or individual param
site_name() # Return site name
temps() # Return Powerwall Temperatures
alerts() # Return array of Alerts from devices
system_status(json) # Returns the system status
battery_blocks(json) # Returns battery specific information merged from system_status() and vitals()
grid_status(type) # Return the power grid status, type ="string" (default), "json", or "numeric"
# - "string": "UP", "DOWN", "SYNCING"
# - "numeric": -1 (Syncing), 0 (DOWN), 1 (UP)
is_connected() # Returns True if able to connect and login to Powerwall
Parameters
host # (required) hostname or IP of the Tesla gateway
password # (required) password for logging into the gateway
email # (required) email used for logging into the gateway
timezone # (required) desired timezone
pwcacheexpire = 5 # Set API cache timeout in seconds
timeout = 10 # Timeout for HTTPS calls in seconds
poolmaxsize = 10 # Pool max size for http connection re-use (persistent connections disabled if zero)
The following are some useful tools based on pypowerwall:
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Powerwall Proxy - Use this caching proxy to handle authentication to the Powerwall Gateway and make basic read-only API calls to /api/meters/aggregates (power metrics), /api/system_status/soe (battery level) and many others. This is useful for metrics gathering tools like telegraf to pull metrics without needing to authenticate. Because pyPowerwall is designed to cache the auth and high frequency API calls, this will also reduce the load on the Gateway and prevent crash/restart issues that can happen if too many session are created on the Gateway.
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Powerwall Simulator - A Powerwall simulator to mimic the responses from the Tesla Powerwall Gateway. This is useful for testing purposes.
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Powerwall Dashboard - Monitoring Dashboard for the Tesla Powerwall using Grafana, InfluxDB, Telegraf and pyPowerwall.
pyPowerwall has a built in feature to scan your network for available Powerwall gateways. This will help you find the IP address of your Powerwall.
# Install pyPowerwall if you haven't already
python -m pip install pypowerwall
# Scan Network for Powerwalls
python -m pypowerwall scanExample Output
pyPowerwall Network Scanner [0.1.2]
Scan local network for Tesla Powerwall Gateways
Your network appears to be: 10.0.1.0/24
Enter Network or press enter to use 10.0.1.0/24:
Running Scan...
Host: 10.0.1.16 ... OPEN - Not a Powerwall
Host: 10.0.1.26 ... OPEN - Not a Powerwall
Host: 10.0.1.36 ... OPEN - Found Powerwall 1232100-00-E--TG123456789ABG
Done
Discovered 1 Powerwall Gateway
10.0.1.36 [1232100-00-E--TG123456789ABG]
The following APIs are a result of help from other projects as well as my own investigation.
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pw.poll('/api/system_status/soe') - Battery percentage (JSON with float 0-100)
{"percentage":40.96227949234631} -
pw.poll('/api/meters/aggregates') - Site, Load, Solar and Battery (JSON)
{ "site": { "last_communication_time": "2021-11-22T22:15:06.590577619-07:00", "instant_power": -23, "instant_reactive_power": -116, "instant_apparent_power": 118.25819210524064, "frequency": 0, "energy_exported": 3826.313294918422, "energy_imported": 1302981.2128324094, "instant_average_voltage": 209.59546822390985, "instant_average_current": 5.4655000000000005, "i_a_current": 0, "i_b_current": 0, "i_c_current": 0, "last_phase_voltage_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "last_phase_power_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "timeout": 1500000000, "num_meters_aggregated": 1, "instant_total_current": 5.4655000000000005 }, "battery": { "last_communication_time": "2021-11-22T22:15:06.590178016-07:00", "instant_power": 1200, "instant_reactive_power": 0, "instant_apparent_power": 1200, "frequency": 59.997, "energy_exported": 635740, "energy_imported": 730610, "instant_average_voltage": 242.15000000000003, "instant_average_current": -28.6, "i_a_current": 0, "i_b_current": 0, "i_c_current": 0, "last_phase_voltage_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "last_phase_power_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "timeout": 1500000000, "num_meters_aggregated": 2, "instant_total_current": -28.6 }, "load": { "last_communication_time": "2021-11-22T22:15:06.590178016-07:00", "instant_power": 1182.5, "instant_reactive_power": -130.5, "instant_apparent_power": 1189.6791584288599, "frequency": 0, "energy_exported": 0, "energy_imported": 2445454.899537491, "instant_average_voltage": 209.59546822390985, "instant_average_current": 5.641820455472543, "i_a_current": 0, "i_b_current": 0, "i_c_current": 0, "last_phase_voltage_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "last_phase_power_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "timeout": 1500000000, "instant_total_current": 5.641820455472543 }, "solar": { "last_communication_time": "2021-11-22T22:15:06.594908129-07:00", "instant_power": 10, "instant_reactive_power": 0, "instant_apparent_power": 10, "frequency": 59.988, "energy_exported": 1241170, "energy_imported": 0, "instant_average_voltage": 241.60000000000002, "instant_average_current": 0.04132231404958678, "i_a_current": 0, "i_b_current": 0, "i_c_current": 0, "last_phase_voltage_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "last_phase_power_communication_time": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z", "timeout": 1000000000, "num_meters_aggregated": 1, "instant_total_current": 0.04132231404958678 } } -
pw.strings(jsonformat=True)
{ "A": { "Connected": true, "Current": 1.81, "Power": 422.0, "State": "PV_Active", "Voltage": 230.0 }, "B": { "Connected": false, "Current": 0.0, "Power": 0.0, "State": "PV_Active", "Voltage": -2.5 }, "C": { "Connected": true, "Current": 4.47, "Power": 892.0, "State": "PV_Active", "Voltage": 202.4 }, "D": { "Connected": true, "Current": 4.44, "Power": 889.0, "State": "PV_Active_Parallel", "Voltage": 202.10000000000002 } } -
pw.temps(jsonformat=True)
{ "TETHC--2012170-25-E--TGxxxxxxxxxxxx": 17.5, "TETHC--3012170-05-B--TGxxxxxxxxxxxx": 17.700000000000003 } -
pw.status(jsonformat=True)
{ "din": "1232100-00-E--TGxxxxxxxxxxxx", "start_time": "2022-01-05 09:20:47 +0800", "up_time_seconds": "62h48m24.076725628s", "is_new": false, "version": "21.44.1 c58c2df3", "git_hash": "c58c2df39ec207708c4cde0c747db7cf31750f29", "commission_count": 8, "device_type": "teg", "sync_type": "v2.1", "leader": "", "followers": null, "cellular_disabled": false } -
pw.vitals(jsonformat=True)
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pw.grid_status(type="json")
{ "grid_services_active": false, "grid_status": "SystemGridConnected" } -
pw.system_status(jsonformat=True)
{ "all_enable_lines_high": true, "auxiliary_load": 0, "available_blocks": 2, "battery_blocks": [ { "OpSeqState": "Active", "PackagePartNumber": "3012170-10-B", "PackageSerialNumber": "TG122xxx", "Type": "", "backup_ready": true, "charge_power_clamped": false, "disabled_reasons": [], "energy_charged": 21410, "energy_discharged": 950, "f_out": 60.016999999999996, "i_out": 6.800000000000001, "nominal_energy_remaining": 13755, "nominal_full_pack_energy": 13803, "off_grid": false, "p_out": -370, "pinv_grid_state": "Grid_Compliant", "pinv_state": "PINV_GridFollowing", "q_out": -10, "v_out": 243.60000000000002, "version": "b0ec24329c08e4", "vf_mode": false, "wobble_detected": false }, { "OpSeqState": "Active", "PackagePartNumber": "3012170-10-B", "PackageSerialNumber": "TG122yyy", "Type": "", "backup_ready": true, "charge_power_clamped": false, "disabled_reasons": [], "energy_charged": 20460, "energy_discharged": 1640, "f_out": 60.016000000000005, "i_out": 3.6, "nominal_energy_remaining": 13789, "nominal_full_pack_energy": 13816, "off_grid": false, "p_out": -210, "pinv_grid_state": "Grid_Compliant", "pinv_state": "PINV_GridFollowing", "q_out": 20, "v_out": 243.20000000000002, "version": "b0ec24329c08e4", "vf_mode": false, "wobble_detected": false } ], "battery_target_power": -706, "battery_target_reactive_power": 0, "blocks_controlled": 2, "can_reboot": "Yes", "command_source": "Configuration", "expected_energy_remaining": 0, "ffr_power_availability_high": 11658, "ffr_power_availability_low": 194, "grid_faults": [ { "alert_is_fault": false, "alert_name": "PINV_a006_vfCheckUnderFrequency", "alert_raw": 432374469357469696, "decoded_alert": "[{\"name\":\"PINV_alertID\",\"value\":\"PINV_a006_vfCheckUnderFrequency\"},{\"name\":\"PINV_alertType\",\"value\":\"Warning\"},{\"name\":\"PINV_a006_frequency\",\"value\":58.97,\"units\":\"Hz\"}]", "ecu_package_part_number": "1081100-22-U", "ecu_package_serial_number": "CN321365D2U06J", "ecu_type": "TEPINV", "git_hash": "b0ec24329c08e4", "site_uid": "1232100-00-E--TG120325001C3D", "timestamp": 1645733844019 } ], "grid_services_power": 0, "instantaneous_max_apparent_power": 30690, "instantaneous_max_charge_power": 14000, "instantaneous_max_discharge_power": 20000, "inverter_nominal_usable_power": 11700, "last_toggle_timestamp": "2022-02-22T08:18:22.51778899-07:00", "load_charge_constraint": 0, "max_apparent_power": 10000, "max_charge_power": 10000, "max_discharge_power": 10000, "max_power_energy_remaining": 0, "max_power_energy_to_be_charged": 0, "max_sustained_ramp_rate": 2512500, "nominal_energy_remaining": 27624, "nominal_full_pack_energy": 27668, "primary": true, "score": 10000, "smart_inv_delta_p": 0, "smart_inv_delta_q": 0, "solar_real_power_limit": -1, "system_island_state": "SystemGridConnected" } -
pw.battery_blocks(jsonformat=True)
{ "TG122xxx": { "OpSeqState": "Active", "PackagePartNumber": "3012170-10-B", "THC_State": "THC_STATE_AUTONOMOUSCONTROL", "Type": "", "backup_ready": true, "charge_power_clamped": false, "disabled_reasons": [], "energy_charged": 21020, "energy_discharged": 880, "f_out": 60.016000000000005, "i_out": 2.7, "nominal_energy_remaining": 13812, "nominal_full_pack_energy": 13834, "off_grid": false, "p_out": -160, "pinv_grid_state": "Grid_Compliant", "pinv_state": "PINV_GridFollowing", "q_out": 20, "temperature": 21.799999999999997, "v_out": 243.9, "version": "b0ec24329c08e4", "vf_mode": false, "wobble_detected": false }, "TG122yyy": { "OpSeqState": "Active", "PackagePartNumber": "3012170-10-B", "THC_State": "THC_STATE_AUTONOMOUSCONTROL", "Type": "", "backup_ready": true, "charge_power_clamped": false, "disabled_reasons": [], "energy_charged": 21020, "energy_discharged": 880, "f_out": 60.016000000000005, "i_out": 2.7, "nominal_energy_remaining": 13812, "nominal_full_pack_energy": 13834, "off_grid": false, "p_out": -160, "pinv_grid_state": "Grid_Compliant", "pinv_state": "PINV_GridFollowing", "q_out": 20, "temperature": 18.5, "v_out": 243.9, "version": "b0ec24329c08e4", "vf_mode": false, "wobble_detected": false } }
Firmware version of the Powerwall can be seen with pw.version().
| Powerwall Firmware | Date Seen | Features | pyPowerwall | Tesla App |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.49.0 | Unknown | Unknown | N/A | |
| 21.13.2 | May-2021 | Improved Powerwall behavior during power outage. Push notification when charge level is low during outage. | N/A | |
| 21.31.2 | Sep-2021 | Unknown | N/A | |
| 21.39.1 7759c368 | Nov-2021 | Unknown | v0.1.0 | |
| 21.44 223a5cd | Unknown | Issue with this firmware is that when the Neurio meter (1.6.1-Tesla) loses connection with gateway (happens frequently) it stops solar generation. | v0.1.0 | |
| 21.44.1 c58c2df3 | 1-Jan-2022 | Neurio converted to RGM only so that when it disconnects it no longer stop solar power generation | v0.2.0 | |
| 22.1 92118b67 | 21-Jan-2022 | Upgrades Neurio Revenue Grade Meter (RGM) to 1.7.1-Tesla addressing Neurio instability and missing RGM data | v0.3.0 | |
| 22.1.1 | 22-Feb-2022 | Unknown | v0.3.0 | |
| 22.1.2 34013a3f | N/A | Unknown | N/A | |
| 22.9 | 1-Apr-2022 | * More options for ‘Advanced Settings’ in the Tesla app to control grid charging and export behavior * Improved Powerwall performance when charge level is below backup reserve and Powerwall is importing from the grid * Capability to configure the charge rate of Powerwall below backup reserve * Improved metering accuracy when loads are not balanced across phases | v0.4.0 | 4.8.0 |
| 22.9.1 | 12-Apr-2022 | Unknown | v0.4.0 | 4.8.0 |
| 22.9.1.1 75c90bda | 2-May-2022 | Unknown | v0.4.0 | 4.8.0-1025 |
| 22.9.2 a54352e6 | 2-May-2022 | Unknown | v0.4.0 Proxy t11 | 4.8.0-1025 |
| 22.18.3 21c0ad81 | 28-Jun-2022 | Two new alerts did show up in device vitals: HighCPU and SystemConnectedToGrid * The HighCPU was particularly interesting. If you updated your customer password on the gateway, it seems to have reverted during the firmware upgrade. Any monitoring tools using the new password were getting errors. The gateway was presenting "API rate limit" errors (even for installer mode). Reverting the password to the older one fixes the issue but revealed the HighCPU alert. | v0.4.0 Proxy t15 | 4.9.2-1087 |
| 22.18.6 7884188e | 27-Sep-2022 | STSTSM HighCPU Alert appeared after upgrade. The firmwareVersion now shows "2022-08-01-g8b6399632f". Alerts during upgrade: "PINV_a010_can_gtwMIA", "PINV_a039_can_thcMIA". | v0.4.0 Proxy t15 | 4.13.1-1312 |
| 22.26.1-foxtrot 4d562eaf | 13-Oct-2022 | This release seems to have introduced a Powerwall charging slowdown mode. After 95% full, the charging will slow dramatically with excess solar production getting pushed to the grid even if the battery is less than 100% (see discussion). This upgrade also upgrades the Neurio Revenue Grade Meter (RGM) to 1.7.2-Tesla with STSTSM firmware showing 2022-09-28-g7cb0d69c2b. Tesla Release Notes: Time-Based Control mode updates, Improved off-grid retry, improved commissioning, improved metering accuracy on Neurio Smart CTs | v0.6.0 Proxy t19 | 4.13.1-1334 |
| 22.26.2 8cd8cac4 | 26-Oct-2022 | STSTSM firmware showing 2022-10-24-g64e8c689f9 - This version seems to have fixed a slow charging issue with the Powerwall. With version 22.26.1, it started trickle charging at around 85-90% and would never get above 95%. With this new version it charges up to 98% and then starts trickle charging to the final 100%. | v0.6.0 Proxy t19 | 4.14.1-1395 |
| 22.26.4 fc00d5dd | 22-Nov-2022 | STSTSM firmware showing 2022-10-26-g9b8e445626 - No noticeable changes so far. | v0.6.0 Proxy t22 | 4.14.4-1455 |
| 22.36.6 cf1839cb | 11-Mar-2023 | STSTSM firmware showing 2023-03-04-gd9f19c06f2 - Improved detection of open circuit breakers on Powerwall systems (see Tesla release notes). Change was reverted and rolled back to 22.26.4 | v0.6.0 Proxy t24 | 4.18.0-1607 |
| 22.36.7 08d06dad | 21-Mar-2023 | STSTSM firmware showing 2023-03-04-gd9f19c06f2 - No noticeable changes so far. | v0.6.1 Proxy t24 | 4.18.0-1607 |
| 22.36.9 c55384d2 | 11-Apr-2023 | STSTSM firmware showing 2023-03-29-g66549e6ca7 | v0.6.2 Proxy t25 | 4.19.5-1665 |
| 23.4.2-1 fe55682a | 3-May-2023 | STSTSM firmware showing localbuild |
v0.6.2 Proxy t25 | 4.20.69-1691 |
| 23.12.10 30f95d0b | 1-Jul-2023 | STSTSM firmware showing 2023-07-11-geb56bf57ab | v0.6.2 Proxy t26 | 4.23.6-1844 |
| 23.12.11 452c76cb | 4-Aug-2023 | STSTSM firmware showing 2023-07-20-ga38210a892 | v0.6.2 Proxy t26 | 4.23.6-1844 |
Devices and Alerts will show up in the device vitals API (e.g. /api/device/vitals). Below are a list of the devices and alerts that I have seen. I'm looking for information on what these mean. Please submit an Issue or PR if you have more alerts or definitions we can add. The device details below are mostly educated guesses.
import pypowerwall
# Connect to Powerwall
pw = pypowerwall.Powerwall(host,password,email,timezone)
# Display Device Vitals
print("Device Vitals:\n %s\n" % pw.vitals(True))Example Output: here
| Device | ECU Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| STSTSM | 207 | Tesla Energy System |
| TETHC | 224 | Tesla Energy Total Home Controller - Energy Storage System (ESS) |
| TEPOD | 226 | Tesla Energy Powerwall |
| TEPINV | 253 | Tesla Energy Powerwall Inverter |
| TESYNC | 259 | Tesla Energy Synchronizer |
| TEMSA | 300 | Tesla Backup Switch |
| PVAC | 296 | Photovoltaic AC - Solar Inverter |
| PVS | 297 | Photovoltaic Strings |
| TESLA | x | Internal Device Attributes |
| NERUIO | x | Wireless Revenue Grade Solar Meter |
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Details
- This appears to be the primary control unit for the Tesla Energy Systems.
- ECU Type is 207
- Part Numbers: 1232100-XX-Y, 1152100-XX-Y, 1118431-xx-y
- Tesla Gateway 1 (1118431-xx-y) or Tesla Gateway 2 (1232100-xx-y)
- Tesla Backup Switch (1624171-xx-y)
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Alerts
- BackfeedLimited - The system is configured for inadvertent export and therefore will not further discharge to respect this limit. It appears this controls backfeed before PTO, under the "Permission to Operate" option under the settings menu. Prior to PTO the backfeed rate is limited, as the system needs to produce over the load, but by the minimum possible. The system seems to regulate this by switching MCI's open/closed, to minimize the overage that must be backfed, as the power has to go somewhere, and at this point the batteries are 100%. This seems to toggle that setting per inverter.
- BatteryBreakerOpen - Battery disabled via breaker
- BatteryComms - Communication issue with Battery
- BatteryFault - Powerwall Failure
- BatteryUnexpectedPower - Commanded real power does not match measured power from battery meter.
- CANUsageAlert - Unknown
- DeviceShutdownRequested
- ExcessiveVoltageDrop
- FWUpdateFailed - Firmware Upgrade Failed
- FWUpdateSucceeded - Firmware Upgrade Succeeded
- GridCodesWrite - Unknown
- GridCodesWriteError - Unknown
- GridFaultContactorTrip
- HighCPU - Occurs when too many API calls are made against the gateway especially with bad credentials
- IslandingControllerMIA
- OpticasterExe - See Opticaster
- PanelMaxCurrentLimited
- PodCommissionTimeError - Unknown but happened when some of the Powerwalls failed during a firmware upgrade and was disabled (see discussion)
- PodCommissionTime - Unknown
- PVInverterComms - Communication issue with Solar Inverter (abnormal)
- RealPowerAvailableLimited - The command is greater than the Available Battery Real Charge or Discharge Power (seen when Powerwall 100% full). Seems related to BackfeedLimited.
- RealPowerConfigLimited - The system is unable to meet the commanded power because a limit that was configured during commissioning
- ScheduledIslandContactorOpen - Manually Disconnected from Grid (nominal)
- SelfConsumptionReservedLimit - Battery reached reserve limit during self-consumption mode and switches to grid (nominal)
- SiteMaxPowerLimited - Unknown
- SiteMeterComms - Communication issue with Site Meter (abnormal)
- SiteMinPowerLimited - Cannot meet command because the Site Minimum Power Limit has been set
- SolarChargeOnlyLimited - The system has been configured to only charge from solar. Solar is not available, therefore the charge request cannot be met.
- SolarMeterComms - Communication issue with Solar Meter (abnormal)
- SolarRGMMeterComms - Communication issue with Solar Revenue Grade Meter (abnormal)
- SystemConnectedToGrid - Connected successfully to Grid (nominal)
- SystemShutdown
- UnscheduledIslandContactorOpen
- WaitForUserNoInvertersReady - Occurs during grid outage when battery shuts down more than once due to load or error. Requires user intervention to restart.
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Details
- Appears to be controller for Powerwall/2/+ Systems
- ECU Type is 224
- Part 1092170-XX-Y (Powerwall 2)
- Part 2012170-XX-Y (Powerwall 2.1)
- Part 3012170-XX-Y (Powerwall +)
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Alerts
- THC_w042_POD_MIA - Unknown (abnormal)
- THC_w051_Thermal_Power_Req_Not_Met - Unknown but seen during firmware upgrade.
- THC_w061_CAN_TX_FIFO_Overflow - Unknown (abnormal)
- THC_w155_Backup_Genealogy_Updated - Unknown but seen during firmware upgrade.
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Details
- Appears to be the Powerwall battery system (not sure of what POD stands for)
- ECU Type is 226
- Part 1081100-XX-Y
- Component of TETHC
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Alerts
- POD_f029_HW_CMA_OV
- POD_f053_SW_CMA_Cell_MIA
- POD_w017_SW_Batt_Volt_Sens_Irrational
- POD_w024_HW_Fault_Asserted
- POD_w029_HW_CMA_OV
- POD_w031_SW_Brick_OV - It seems that the Brick warnings are related to preventing the condition where the powerwall doesn't have the minimum amount of power it needs to turn back on. When this happens, a third party charger is needed to get the powerwall back to it's minimum operating battery requirement to turn back on, or it's "bricked". Solar cannot return it to this state, because it needs power to make power.
- POD_w041_SW_CMA_Comm_Integrity
- POD_w044_SW_Brick_UV_Warning - see POD_w031_SW_Brick_OV
- POD_w045_SW_Brick_OV_Warning - see POD_w031_SW_Brick_OV
- POD_w048_SW_Cell_Voltage_Sens
- POD_w049_SW_CMA_Voltage_Mismatch
- POD_w058_SW_App_Boot - Possibly indicating autostart of a generator.
- POD_w063_SW_SOC_Imbalance
- POD_w064_SW_Brick_Low_Capacity - see POD_w031_SW_Brick_OV
- POD_w067_SW_Not_Enough_Energy_Precharge
- POD_w090_SW_SOC_Imbalance_Limit_Charge
- POD_w093_SW_Charge_Request
- POD_w105_SW_EOD
- POD_w109_SW_Self_Test_Request_Not_Serviced - Unknown
- POD_w110_SW_EOC - "End of Charge" This triggers when full backfeed starts and battery at 100%.
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Details
- Appears to be the Powerwall Inverter for battery energy storage/release
- ECU Type is 253
- Part 1081100-XX-Y
- Component of TETHC
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Alerts
- PINV_a001_vfCheckPIIErrorHigh
- PINV_a006_vfCheckUnderFrequency
- PINV_a010_can_gtwMIA - Indicate that gateway/sync is MIA (seen during firmware upgrade reboot)
- PINV_a011_can_podMIA - Unknown (abnormal)
- PINV_a016_basicAcCheckUnderVoltage
- PINV_a022_SwitchingBridgeIrrational
- PINV_a023_LossOfCurrentControl
- PINV_a039_can_thcMIA - Seems to indicate that Home Controller is MIA (seen during firmware upgrade reboot)
- PINV_a041_sensedGridDisturbance
- PINV_a043_gridResistanceTooHigh - Unknown (see jasonacox/Powerwall-Dashboard#323)
- PINV_a047_BusCatcherActivated
- PINV_a067_overvoltageNeutralChassis - Unknown (nominal)
- PINV_a086_motorStarting
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Details
- Tesla Backup Gateway includes a synchronizer constantly monitoring grid voltage and frequency to relay grid parameters to Tesla Powerwall during Backup to Grid-tied transition.
- ECU Type is 259
- Part 1493315-XX-Y
- Component of TETHC
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Alerts
- SYNC_a001_SW_App_Boot - Unknown
- SYNC_a005_vfCheckUnderVoltage
- SYNC_a020_LoadsDropped
- SYNC_a030_Sitemaster_MIA
- SYNC_a036_LoadsDroppedLong
- SYNC_a038_DoOpenArguments - Request to disconnect from grid (nominal)
- SYNC_a044_IslanderDisconnectWithin2s
- SYNC_a046_DoCloseArguments - Request to join the grid (nominal)
- Details
- Tesla Backup Switch is designed to simplify installation of your Powerwall system. It plugs into your meter socket panel, with the meter plugging directly into the Backup Switch. Within the Backup Switch housing, the contactor controls your system’s connection to the grid. The controller provides energy usage monitoring, providing you with precise, real-time data of your home’s energy consumption.
- ECU Type is 300
- Part 1624171-XX-E - Tesla Backup Switch (1624171-xx-y)
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Details
- ECU Type is 296
- Part 1534000-xx-y - 3.8kW
- Part 1538000-xx-y - 7.6kW
- Component of TETHC
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Alerts
- PVAC_a014_PVS_disabled_relay - Happens during solar startup where PVS shows PVS_SelfTesting, PVS_SelfTestMci (nominal)
- PVAC_a019_ambient_overtemperature - Temp warning (abnormal)
- PVAC_a024_PVACrx_Command_mia - Unknown (abnormal)
- PVAC_a025_PVS_Status_mia - Unknown (abnormal)
- PVAC_a028_inv_K2_relay_welded
- PVAC_a030_fan_faulted - Inverter fan failure (abnormal)
- PVAC_a035_VFCheck_RoCoF - Unknown
- PVAC_a041_excess_PV_clamp_triggered
- PVAC_a043_fan_speed_mismatch_detected
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Details
- ECU Type is 297
- This terminates the Photovoltaic DC power strings
- Component of PVAC
- This includes the Tesla PV Rapid Shutdown MCI (“mid-circuit interrupter") devices which ensure that if one photovoltaic cell stops working, the others continue working.
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Alerts
- PVS_a010_PvIsolationTotal
- PVS_a0[17-20]_MciString[A-D] - This indicates a solar string (A, B, C or D) that is not connected.
- PVS_a021_RapidShutdown
- PVS_a026_Mci1PvVoltage
- PVS_a027_Mci2PvVoltage
- PVS_a031_Mci3PvVoltage
- PVS_a032_Mci4PvVoltage
- PVS_a036_PvArcLockout
- PVS_a039_SelfTestRelayFault
- PVS_a044_FaultStatePvStringSafety
- PVS_a048_DcSensorIrrationalFault
- PVS_a050_RelayCoilIrrationalWarning
- PVS_a058_MciOpenOnFault
- PVS_a059_MciOpen - "Mid-Circuit Interrupter" is open, this happens when there is not enough solar power to turn on the string, or the emergency shut down button is pressed. These are safety devices on the strings to turn them on and off.
- PVS_a060_MciClose - "Mid-Circuit Interrupter" is closed, this is normal operation. An AC signal is sent from the inverter up the DC string triggering the MCI relay to close, allowing for DC solar production to start.
- Details
- This is a third party (Generac) meter with Tesla proprietary firmware. It is generally installed as a wireless meter to report on solar production. Link
- Component of STSTSM
- Details
- This is used to describe attributes of the inverter, meters and others
- Component of STSTSM
This is an unofficial list of terms that are seen in Powerwall responses and message.
- Site = Utility Grid
- Load = Home (think of it as the "load" that the battery or grid powers)
- instant_power = Current power (instant) - also called "true power" in wattage (W)
- instant_reactive_power = The dissipated power resulting from inductive and capacitive loads measured in volt-amperes reactive (VAR)
- instant_apparent_power = The combination of reactive and true power measure in volt-amperes (VA)
- energy_imported = kWh pulled from grid over a duration of time (since Powerwall commissioning it seems)
- energy_exported = kWh pushed to grid
- Tesla Powerwall 2 – Local Gateway API documentation – https://github.com/vloschiavo/powerwall2
- TESLA PowerWall 2 Security Shenanigans – https://github.com/hackerschoice/thc-tesla-powerwall2-hack
- Powerwall Monitoring – https://github.com/mihailescu2m/powerwall_monitor
- Protocol Buffers (protobuf) Basics - https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/pythontutorial
- Tesla (tesla.proto) Research and Credit to @brianhealey
- Status Functions - Thanks to @wcwong for contribution: system_status(), battery_blocks(), grid_status()
- Python Tesla Powerwall API – https://github.com/jrester/tesla_powerwall
- GoTesla - go based Tesla API - https://github.com/bmah888/gotesla
If you wish to cite this project, please use:
@software{pyPowerwall,
author = {Cox, Jason A.},
title = {pyPowerwall: Python API for Tesla Powerwall and Solar Energy Data.},
year = {2023},
publisher = {GitHub},
journal = {GitHub repository},
howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/jasonacox/pypowerwall}},
}