Comment on Daily discussion thread: đ Monday, April 29, 2024
jnv@fosstodon.org â¨5⊠â¨months⊠ago@Salvo My wall connector was on wifi initially but it always crapped out after power outages. It still worked fine to charge the car. Never got an update either even after connecting it several times. So donât bother.
Salvo@aussie.zone â¨5⊠â¨months⊠ago
It is insane that the installing sparky ran three-phase power to the location but doesnât bother running some twisted pair for Ethernet at the same time.
We had to fight with the installer to have our Solar Inverter connected to Ethernet, even though there was a cable already in place. Unfortunately we won the fight for the Inverter but lost the fight for the PowerWall.
I know that at least one Manufacturer who is deprioritising warranty claims on âsmartâ Car Charger wallboxes unless they were connected by Ethernet at the time of installation.
jnv@fosstodon.org â¨5⊠â¨months⊠ago
@Salvo It is insane and frustrating how these things are built. I went through a similar situation with the builder of our home with ethernet cable runs. đ¤Śââď¸
Salvo@aussie.zone â¨5⊠â¨months⊠ago
Builders are incompetent.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zNCbx278URM
Salvo@aussie.zone â¨5⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yep. Our builder gave the electricians the incorrect plans.
They had to come back to run the electrical extra cables so we had some gaping holes in the plasterboard in the two master bedrooms. That was the least of our problemsâŚ