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I love the fact that it’s so thin but it’s still designed for you to hang the cable on it, even the 8m cable I have fits on it great. Such a neat unit.

This actually worked for me. Thank you very much.

Only thing is it gives me like no data just energy output... where do I get all this other data? Also once I have my wireless back on it goes dead? Cant believe I have to go outside click on the inverter connect etc. Just to see one bit of data.

Love my Zappi using excess solar to charge my Model Y without using charge HQ.

A HWS with an element is about $1000 plus plumbing it in to existing pipe work and electrical. How do you get $4000 ?

where is your company based in.

Very useful videos, however I couldn't get the WPS nor the direct entry to work fully. I got the phone connected to the inverter, and also entered the modem SSID and PW, even got the green tick on "Access point connected", but it won't connect to the Solar.web for some reason. Could it be because we've got now a 5G-connected WiFi modem instead of NBN? UPDATE - It finally seems to be working again, was trying to connect the secondary inverter rather than the main one which is connected to web... Thanks for the tips!

Would love a review of the wall box charger next :)

I'd rather have 60 seconds so I don't have to stare at my phone 24/7, thank you 🙏

@ 8:15 But dont Tesla get their batteries from China any way!?

Great Video. Clear and concise. Thanks for the info!

Had an E2 installed today - Bass Coast, VIC. A bunch of firsts: my first EV and therefore charger, sparky's first charger install. Went effortlessly with install and commissioning. Plugged the car in and was charging off solar excess as it was a great day for solar. Did quite a lot of research including this channel to make my decision. App is simple to use and nicely presented as is the physical unit itself. Very happy with my choice.

You really are Tesla lovers. I agree with some parts. I have a Zappi 2.1 single phase and yes, it does degrade with temperature. Ours is a metal garage and even with putting a plywood wall between the garage metal wall, it still gets hot. It will go down to 2.4KW and then back to 6.2KW. I have limited mine to 6.2KW via it's software and there are a lot of features I have not seen on others. And yes, you can lock it down via PIN. BTW..ours is now 18months old..so far...so good.

If you have a Fronius inverter - would you recommend this or the Watt pilot?

Just a quick question while I'm trying to get the set up for my solar system right: If i have 18 kW of solar panels, a 10 kW inverter, on a sunny Summer day the system could be generating 16 kW but would it be "clipped" to 10 kW due to the inverter being 10 kW or would it be able to handle all 16 kW by giving 10 kW to the house + battery and diverting 6 kW to charge the car?

Wow, great review. As an expat Kiwi, makes me proud to see a NZ company punching above their weight. BTW, here in mountainous Victoria, we have never had any of the 8 or so different EVSE's derate... it just doesn't get hot enough :)

V2G Evnex please!!!

V2H or V2G or can only charge the car?

I have the gen24 byd system have you set up any systems to allow integration of ev charging to utilise ev tariff and not draw down on battery during low tariff rates?

It’s a great charger. I’ve got it on a cabin with only a 20A supply, it prioritises the cabin reducing the charge as you switch stuff on.

th-cam.com/video/-VQmwtJGJBU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ACwsp_EIjuBhpIkH For a more deep dive into the very popular Evnex E2 charger

cool!

I’ve had a Evnex for nearly a year, it’s a wicked bit of kit

I need an untethered solution, but will keep watching this brand to see what develops.

I’ve installed a few of these in NSW and they are great. Super high quality and great app

I’ve had an Evnex charger for about 6 months now, we also have BYD batteries with fronius inverters and Selectronix. Excess solar to car charging, love it. Originally I did not flag in the Evnex app that we had a battery so I couldn’t work out why it was drawing from the battery. I contacted Evnex and they sorted it quickly by accessing the charger via 4g and changing the setting. Great service, no issues since!

I called into their facility in Christchurch, NZ last year. A friendly bunch, happy to answer my rather basic questions. Glad I have waited for their Gen 2 EVSE. Their charger offers 2 cable length options, 5m or 8m. Apart from the storage of the longer cable, is there any downside to getting the 8m? The Tesla interlock feature is the icing on the cake. I’ve always pronounced this company Eee-Vee-Nex.

Hi. Thing that seems to being missed is that newer bigger solar systems are export limited eg 5kwh. Further complications. I want to export the maximum, others the minimum. Too much power in the grid. Too little power in the grid. So far, level 1 charging as been fine even if just doing it manually.

Great test Mark, thank you. Seen Aiko getting quoted by many companies with the shading claim, but I could never figure out why they expected that result yet couldn't explain why.

​ @mcelectrical It's brand new out, made by Renogy who are more aimed at campervans, caravans and marine, it's called the Renogy ShadowFlux... Won't let me put link here, but you google it and find it on the Renogy website. It claims to have cell level shadow technology and uses 16 busbars with a constant 36 vaults which is really high for a 200w panel. There are youtubers tested it and their tests look more real, done from home etc and seems to work really well with shade. Very expensive for a 200w panel, but thats OK in campervan world cos you only need 2 or 3. Wouldn't be good value for residential!

great video as always. I have a Fronius inverter and smart meter and originally thought to stay in the same ecosystem but the need to go out to the internet to monitor/read the excess power for charging from solar is just a bad implementation. Went with the Evnex and it is SO solid, the sparky that installed it says it's basically all he does now (that and repair/replace Zappi chargers... hmmm)

Regarding the Fronius Wattpilot. Fronius didnt build it. It's an OEM charger made by go-e. Infact if you goto go-e website you will find this charger with 3 times cheaper the price and alot more features, especially there will be no restriction of features to limit yourself to Fronius inverters conditions.

I purchased a 10Kw Fronius system 3 years & was told it was battery ready but only on 1 phase unless I want 3 batteries. I also installed a Tesla charger & found the dedicated solar companies to charge outrageous cost to install the charger. I find the whole industry dishonest & ripping off unsuspecting customers for what is not really a complex installation after all a Tesla Wall Connector is 5 wires

I live in a gated ‘lifestyle’ community in northern NSW. As such, the electricity is provided to individual houses through an ‘embedded network’. Ie Essential Energy only provides the infrastructure to the ‘gate’ of the complex. With, presumably, the complex owner responsible for internal power distribution. Most of the houses have solar panels and Essential Energy have put an export limit on the total amount of solar power that can be exported from the community as a whole. Somehow, this is partitioned among the individual residences but I am not sure how. Do you have any information on how this could happen? There is a concern that the allocation of an export limit to an individual residence is not being done in an equitable fashion.

I don't believe the reviews of the SHadowflux either, as they all have affiliate links. So no idea if it's true with those either.

Can you look at the new Renogy 200w Shadow Flux please, I'm wanting either 2 of those ShadowFlux for a total 400w on my campervan or 1 Aiko 510w all black 2nd gen. Not sure which would be best in shade and best when flat on campervan roof.

Any thoughts on the new Wattpilot that’s on the way?

What would you recommend if someone plans to buy a tesla car, has a fronius inverter and plans to get a battery in the near future? .. which eco system is the better option?

You really missed the opportunity to comment on the Catchpower Control integration with different EV chargers (which you are already installing for inverter and hotwater control anyway)

Is the Zappi V1 or V2? Apparently V1 wasn't prepared for Aussie summers and failed. V2 improves on it and can handle the heat. I've got one and the smart features are great.

On controlling access, the Zappi allows you to set a pin code to access the charger.

Our Watt Pilot Go every now and then loses connection to our inverter and won’t reconnect without a reboot. Frustrating when your plugged in half the day and then find it hasn’t been charging because of no connection to inverter.

Just had the Wattpilot Go and a Smart meter installed, already have the Fronius inverter, and I have to say, they work like a dream! Set it once and forget it. It only charges when there’s excess solar, and the best part is it doesn’t need an internet connection for the solar loading features to work, it figures out within seconds when it doesn’t need to pull power from the grid, way faster than those systems that rely on the internet. And I can take the GO with me on the go. It is very conpact and looks very nice :). Not sure why you dont like the design 😅

I am very familiar with Fronius welding equipment. It is the Rolls Royce of welding equipment being very well designed, robust and reliable. This quality and reliability played a large part in my decision when getting MC Electrical to install a Fronius Wattpilot along with Fronius inverter and BYD Battery back in July 2024. The inverter and battery have performed flawlessly, not so the Wattpilot. From the get go the Wattpilot had issues with connectivity to the data source (pilot) in the inverter and would not capture power (kWh) the Wattpilot has sent to the car. This was partially fixed with Firmware Version 42.0 with connectivity being rock solid and accurately capturing PV surplus power sent to the car with the Wattpilot in Eco mode, not allowing use of PV battery. However the Wattpilot still has issues after Firmware 42.0 update: 1/ When in Normal Mode it does not capture the grid portion of power sent to the car, only the PV surplus portion. It does not capture the total amount (grid power plus PV surplus) sent to the car. 2/ When in Eco Mode, allowing discharge of the PV Battery it again only captures the PV surplus power sent to the car. It does not capture the total amount of power (battery power plus PV surplus) sent to the car. I sent detailed documentation to Shane to confirm and explain the above issues with the Wattpilot post Firmware 42.0 update. Shane contacted Fronius who raised a ticket advising it is an issue with Wattpilot Data Aggregation on Solar.web, is sporadic and only occurs when Eco Mode is enabled and something to do with API data. This was back in September 2024. Shane contacted Fronius again in December 2024 when I sent him an email asking if he has had an update from Fronius on rectifying this. To date there has been no indication from Fronius as to when this issue will be resolved. From a charging only viewpoint the Wattpilot is rock solid. However the firmware side is very disappointing. I hope Fronius does the right thing and sorts this issue out. The Wattpilot is not up to the standard I have experienced with their other products and I would be reticent to recommend it until the issue is rectified.

Will you share the data from your testing of each charger?

What would you recommend if a) you didnt have a Tesla EV (nor a Tesla Powerwall) and/or b) didn't have a Fronius Inverter (or battery) - but still wanted Solar smart charging features, etc

We've had our Evnex installed since March 2024 and it's been working fine. It was installed by a friend who is a sparky and owed me a favour so the installation only cost $150 for parts and it took the sparky a bit over an hour for the installation which was beside my meter box. Now that we've installed solar, the car just receives excess solar and I try to plug the car in when Ambers FIT has gone negative. A friend who also has an EV and is planning on a second had also bought an Evnex that's working fine. Their customer service was responsive when I was asking questions before the install and I like that is made in the region

You didn’t mention how the Evnex performed in heat stress testing. I just had one installed this morning. The internals look very well built and neatly laid out. Had a problem with set up and the support was timely and super helpful. It looks super neat on the wall and lets you coil even my 8m cable over the unit. I’m really happy I chose it. (I don’t have a Tesla so not at all interested in Tesla features).

You're absolutely right about the Tesla Wall Connector, having the button on the charger handle is so convenient!

Sigenergy DC charger is the best 😊