Provide a "Cancel Boost" command for ZAPPI

[SteveDooley-Kingsbridge]

The Myenergy integration offers a "Start Boost" service and a "Stop Boost" service directed at a ZAPPI. "Start Boost" works correctly and commences a boost with a defined number of kWh target. "Stop Boost" when issued, momentarily pauses the boost, but the ZAPPI then continues the boost until the target number of kWh have been delivered. The boost can only be cancelled by using the panel on the ZAPPI itself. It is useful to be able to start and stop boosts in order to take advantage of favourable tariffs.

The "Stop Boost" command when directed at an EDDI does cancel the boost properly.

If possible a "Cancel Boost" service for the ZAPPI which has the result of a complete cancellation of the boost, as can be done from the ZAPPI panel, would be very useful.

[G6EJD]

This assumes there is an API link between the so-called boost and the Zappi and clearly there is not. There seems to be a widespread misconception/ presumption that all functions are available when in fact few are.

[SteveDooley-Kingsbridge]

Octopus Energy, using the Intelligent Octopus Go tariff, manages to start and stop charging on the ZAPPI at will. Also, the Octopus Energy integration in Home Assistant (courtesy of Bottlecap Dave) offers services "Turn on Intelligent Bump Charge" and "Turn off Intelligent Bump Charge" both of which work. So there does seem to be a method of programatically controlling the ZAPPI.

[G6EJD]

So you need to find the API controls and propose a code change with a working example. This is how GitHub works. This is a community integration that relies on the community to solve the problem…

[G6EJD]

AFAIK Octopus controls the EV not the Zappi and the only function they implement is to switch the Zappi between FAST and ECO+.

[LeiChat]

The zappi can be controlled by Octopus. I believe they do it by sending a batch of scheduled boosts to the zappi, each with a start time and a length. Personally, I think this is better than the car integrations as with those, they simply send a start and a stop command to the car, so there is a greater risk of temporary connectivity loss (between Octopus and car) resulting in a charge continuing longer than it should.