BP Pulse Home Charger - can't get it to work

[Scabutz]

Recently moved into a house with a grey BP Pulse home charger.

It was fitted by the previous tenants and the landlord doesn't know much about it. Ive got the password from the previous tenant.

I connected to the WiFi with the password and connected it to my home WiFi fine.

The led on the front is blue, but alternates to a flashing red. If I connect the car it locks onto the cable but the car doesn't detect its connected to a charger and I can't start charging.

Any ideas?

[Jurgen100]

Try asking ChatGPT. Always useful for things like this.

[Scabutz]

ChatGPT wasnt much help.

Looking in the live logs for the charger I see this: ConnectorID 1: Received Current Limit below 6000 mA. The session will be suspended and the Limit will set 6000 mA

There is a CT clamp in the meter cupboard. Is it worth turning it all off and changing the CT clamp to a new one? Guessing it could be faulty and feeding duff information?

[frisbee]

The CT clamp should measure the current drawn by the whole house. Does it show anything in the web page or app when you stick the kettle on?

[Scabutz]

frisbee said:

The CT clamp should measure the current drawn by the whole house. Does it show anything in the web page or app when you stick the kettle on?

There isnt a reading for it anywhere, it goes into a a shower style CU in the main meter cupboard along with the live feed and then a big cable coming out going to the charger. The web UI for the BP Pulse is ste and hardly shows anything.

Ijst just connected with a wago so thinking I can swap a new one in and see. Otherwise guess Im calling an electrician with knowledge of EV chargers

[frisbee]

One of the chargers on the BP Pulse site has a blue and red flashing LED which is described as "Charger has been scheduled to start at a later time".

Or it might have a randomised start delay.

[Sheepshanks]

Anything useful here: https://www.speakev.com/search/1254859/?q=BP+Pulse...

[Scabutz]

frisbee said:

One of the chargers on the BP Pulse site has a blue and red flashing LED which is described as "Charger has been scheduled to start at a later time".

Or it might have a randomised start delay.

It has a random start delay which is a blue flashing LED only, and can be overridden. Its possible its still got a scheduled start, but I ve checking it regularly and its always doing the alternate between blue and red flashing