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EV Charging Station for use outside Victron ecosystem

Hello from Australia.

I really like the look of the Victron EV Charging Station and the price point is good, but I'm wondering if it will work well with an existing grid-connect PV system that does not have any other Victron components? I am particularly interested in the ability to divert excess solar that would otherwise be exported to the grid to my EV battery like the MyEnergi Zappi.

I also like the idea that it could do 3-phase to 1-phase smart switching when PV generation gets low so that it could work down to 6A single phase. I heard this might be coming in a firmware upgrade soon?

Also perhaps OCPP compatibility to allow interaction with other devices. This would be handy to prevent the EV being charged by a home battery.

Finally, is IP44 enough ingress protection to house it outside and not worry about moisture getting in?

Thanks for any thoughts you might have on these questions!

3DB


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ejrossouw answered ·

@3db It can only be used in manual and standalone mode if there is no GX device. Don't overlook the cost of adding a dedicated earthing rod or PEN fault detection etc. if required by your grid operators. Out of the box it is intended to integrate with a Victron system and for anything else you will very much be on your own.

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