Video Guides
All the video guides are now available on my YouTube channel: Springfall2008
Basic installation
Playlist of Predbat installation videos
- Setting Up Home Assistant Basics, File Editor, SSH, HACS, Octopus, eWelink
- Installing MQTT and GivTCP on Home Assistant
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Predbat installation - Predbat, Solcast, Dashboard, Charts and Plans - Add On Method
- Configuration of Predbat inside Home Assistant
- Understanding historical data
- Understanding the charts
- How to understand Predbat plans
- AppDaemon log files
- Documentation overview
Other configuration videos
Playlist of other Predbat configuration videos
- Multiple cars
- How to Tune your system for better performance
- Issues with Solcast free accounts and Home Assistant
- How to Install Predbat with the new Add On
Features
Playlist of Predbat feature videos
- Intelligent Octopus car charging
- Saving sessions and power-ups
- How to update Predbat
- Predbat mode and read-only mode
- Creating a dashboard
- Saving and restoring settings
- Manual plan override
- Charging curve and low power charging
- Controlling my car based on Predbat Slot
- Manual plan overrides for force charge/discharge/idle
- GivTCP auto restart feature
- GivEnergy Inverter Pause, Manual Freeze Charge/Discharge
- Optimising for Carbon Footprint
- Calculating your cost savings
- Comparing Energy Tariffs
- Introduction to Predheat