How to set the 'Minimum Reserve Level' with different manufacturers

Below you will find instructions for setting the minimum reserve level for each manufacturer that is currently compatible with SmartShift. 

SmartShift does not have the ability to override this setting, so this setting will act as the lowest charge level that your battery can reach. 

As this function is enforced by the manufacturer of your device, please contact your manufacturer if you notice the reserve level that you've set isn't being respected.  

If you are unable to find or edit these settings, your hardware installation may not support this feature, or you may need to contact your installer (or the manufacturer) to request they change these settings for you.

AlphaESS (incl. Hive / REA Power)

This feature is called "Discharging cut off SOC" with AlphaESS/Hive/REA Power devices. 

1. Open the AlphaESS app
2. Open the Settings page by tapping the gear icon in the top right corner
3. Tap ‘Charging/Discharging setting’
4. Set the ‘Discharging cut off SOC’ to your preferred amount, then tap ‘Submit’

Anker

This feature is called "Battery Reserve" with Anker devices. 

1. Open the Anker app
2. Open the Settings page by tapping the gear icon in the top right corner
3. Tap ‘Modes’
4. Use the slider to set the preferred Battery Reserve amount

FoxESS

This feature is called "Battery Reserve Capacity" with FoxESS devices. 

1. Open the FoxESS Cloud app
2. On the Home tab, tap ‘Quick Settings Here’
3. Tap ‘Battery Reserve Capacity’ and set the preferred Battery Reserve amount

Fronius

This feature is called "Reserve Capacity" with Fronius devices. 

The below is only applicable for GEN24 devices. 

1. Log in to Solar.web
2. Navigate to Settings → Components
3. Click the 3 dots located next to the listing for your inverter, in the ‘Actions’ column then click ‘Device settings’, then ‘OPEN WEB INTERFACE’. This will open a remote connection to your inverter, which allows more settings to be adjusted.
4. In the web page that has now opened, click Battery Management in the menu on the left
5. Click SoC Settings
6. Adjust the ‘Reserve Capacity’ to the percentage you’d like to reserve, in the case of a blackout

GivEnergy

This feature is called "Reserve" with Givenergy devices. 

First, enable the ‘Quick Settings Button’:

1. On the Home Dashboard screen, tap the 3 lines in the top left corner
2. Select ‘Settings’
3. Select ‘Preferences’
4. Toggle ‘Quick Settings Button’ to ON
5. The Settings button should now appear at the top right corner of the Home Dashboard

Then, adjust the Battery Reserve:

1. On the Home Dashboard screen, tap the gear icon in the top right corner
2. The ‘System Modes’ page should now be visible. Under ‘Battery Discharge Settings’, find the ‘Reserve’ option
3. Tap the ‘Reserve’ percentage to set the preferred battery Reserve amount

Note: This feature will only operate if the EPS (emergency power supply) is connected and may not function as a limit for general use.

Neovolt

This feature is called "Discharging cut off SOC" with Neovolt devices. 

1. Open the Neovolt app
2. Open the Settings page by tapping the gear icon in the top right corner
3. Tap ‘Charging/Discharging setting’
4. Set the ‘Discharging cut off SOC’ to your preferred amount, then tap ‘Submit’

Redback

Reach out to your installer and request that the adjust the Minimum SoC setting, to your preferred amount.

The minimum State of Charge (SoC) is not currently a feature that can be adjusted by Redback system owners.

Sigenergy

This feature is called "Backup Reserve" with Sigenergy devices. 

1. Open the mySigen app
2. Tap ‘Settings’
3. Tap ‘Backup Reserve’ (shown beneath the diagram of a house)
4. Set the preferred Backup Reserve amount

SolarEdge

This feature is called "Backup Reserve" with SolarEdge devices. 

1. Open the SolarEdge app and tap the battery icon
2. Under ‘Backup Settings’, tap the ‘Backup Reserve’ option
3. Use the slider to set the preferred Backup Reserve amount

Sungrow

This feature is called "Reserved Battery SOC for Off-Grid" with Sungrow devices. 

1. Open the iSolarCloud app and select the menu on the top right

2. Tap Devices
3. Select the inverter, normally labelled as Energy Storage System

4. Scroll across the menu at the top and select Settings, then on the settings page select Power Control

5. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Backup Mode, then enable Backup Mode

6. Reserved Battery SOC for Off-Grid should now have appeared below Backup Mode, select this and enter the % value you would like to remain in the battery for use in a power outage

7. Select “Apply Setting” and select Confirm on the next two screens

Tesla

This feature is called "Backup Reserve" with Tesla devices. 

To use the Backup Reserve setting, open the Tesla app and follow these steps:

1. From the energy home screen, tap ‘Settings.’
2. Adjust the slider according to your preferred backup reserve.

Note: Setting a backup reserve of 100% prevents use of Self-Powered mode or Time-Based Control mode. This will negatively impact the potential economic benefits of those modes and increase your reliance on the grid.