Force Off Grid

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Hello,

I’m trying to setup some automations to control my All In One a little bit more cost effectually than Eco mode does.
I’m creating an automation in HA and I’m using Node-RED, (this is just background, I promise I’m getting to the question) that runs between 4pm and 7pm, looks to see if solar power is being created and if the battery is over 60% charge, and then will turn the “Force Off Grid” switch to “On” so that I don’t import from the grid during peak.
I have this working, but it turns the PV import off as well.
I’ve checked the data and it’s repeatable every time I trigger the “Force Off Grid” switch on “On”.
Is this expected behaviour or is there something wrong here?
I can’t see a switch for turning PV import off either so I’m even more confused.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Sangers

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Think I’ve read elsewhere that when off-grid, PV generation only continues if AIO is under 80%.
I know you mentioned 60% for your automation but not sure how full your battery was at the time you forced it off-grid?

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Thanks for the reply.

The battery was 100% during testing, which is when I saw this happen.

Sounds like I need to speak to giv to see what on earth the thought process is with this.

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I think they’ve picked 80% so that there’s somewhere for the solar to go. So if below 80% it can go to the battery but if above 80% then shut down PV output