Trying to balance solar and grid charging as daylight drops

[ColonelSkullFace]

I’ve been watching my charge logs the past few weeks, and my battery’s not hitting 100 percent anymore since the daylight started dropping off. I’m in New Hampshire, so we’re losing sunlight fast, and cloudy days aren’t helping either. I’m considering shifting my schedule a bit to use some grid charging overnight, but I’m not sure if that’s worth it or if I should just live with lower capacity until spring.

Anyone else experimenting with their charge settings for fall and winter? I’m curious if it’s smarter to maintain a full charge every night or just save the grid backup for storm days. I feel like there’s a balance between staying prepared and wasting energy.

 

[MerylSilverburgh]

I’ve been testing a mix... charge from solar during the day and let the grid bump it to 90% overnight. It keeps the system happy without wasting much power. Once winter really hits, I’ll probably make that nightly.

 

[83tim allen]

I’ve been watching my charge logs the past few weeks, and my battery’s not hitting 100 percent anymore since the daylight started dropping off. I’m in New Hampshire, so we’re losing sunlight fast, and cloudy days aren’t helping either. I’m considering shifting my schedule a bit to use some grid charging overnight, but I’m not sure if that’s worth it or if I should just live with lower capacity until spring.

Yeah, this is normal if we get fewer hours of daylight. I usually just adjust the usage and stay prepared for lower capacity

 

[fullb4ttery]

I’m curious if it’s smarter to maintain a full charge every night or just save the grid backup for storm days.

I think it's a great idea to use a grid charging. this strategy can make sure you have a reliable power supply and can maintain a sufficient reserve for power outages

 

[Alan]

If it were me, I'd probably use a little grid charging to maintain a healthy reserve rather than waiting for a storm. Winter production can be unpredictable and having some buffer capacity available is usually worth the small amount of extra grid usage.