Making a heat pump respond to excess electricity

Procedure via switching module 

Creating the controls and devices

1. Create each contact. 
   In this example, we will control 2 contacts
   Create Contact 1 as 'Other switched device' player (OUT1)
   Create Contact 2 as 'Other switched device' player (OUT2)

2. Create virtual device 1 (VIRT1)

3. Create a virtual device 2 (VIRT2)
   This virtual device will make it possible to set a reactivation delay (a virtual flag which we will use to set a waiting time after boost mode is turned off before it can be activated again)

Creating the action(s) and routine(s)

1. Create the routine Solar mode (ROUT1). 
   Configure the following behaviour:
   Select devices that should be activated in solar mode= 
   VIRT1 | Max. Power Consumption: 2500W | Latest Start Time: False | Minimum Duration: 1h

Creating the condition

To combine the information from the solar mode and the virtual device 2 (used to create a reactivation delay), we create a condition. 
The result of this condition (THEN & ELSE) will take care of controlling the heat pump via the Niko Home Control contacts connected to the SG-ready connections of that heat pump.

1. Create a condition (COND1):
   IF
   VIRT1= True  AND   VIRT2= False
   THEN
   OUT1: Value = on
   OUT2: Value = on
   ELSE
   OUT1: Value = off
   OUT2: Value = off
   VIRT 2 Value = True
   VIRT 2 Value = False Delay = 30m

Procedure via connected sockets or smart plugs 

Creating the controls and devices

1. Create each socket. 
   In this example, we will control 2 sockets:
   Create socket 1 as 'Connected Socket Outlet' or 'Smart plug' player (SOCK 1)
   Create socket 2 as 'Connected Socket Outlet' or 'Smart plug' player (SOCK 2)

2. Create virtual device 1 (VIRT1)

3. Create a virtual device 2 (VIRT2)
   This virtual device will make it possible to set a reactivation delay (a virtual flag which we will use to set a waiting time after boost mode is turned off before it can be activated again)

Creating the action(s) and routine(s)

1. Create the routine Solar mode (ROUT1). 
   Configure the following behaviour:
   Select devices that should be activated in solar mode= 
   VIRT1 | Max. Power Consumption: 2500W | Latest Start Time: False | Minimum Duration: 1h

Creating the condition

To combine the information from the solar mode and the virtual device 2 (used to create a reactivation delay), we create a condition. 
The result of this condition (THEN & ELSE) will take care of controlling the heat pump via the Niko Home Control sockets connected to the SG-ready connections of that heat pump.

1. Create a condition (COND1):
   IF  
   VIRT1= True  AND  VIRT2= False
   THEN  
   SOCK 1: Value = on 
   SOCK 2: Value = on
   ELSE
   SOCK 1: Value = off 
   SOCK 2: Value = off 
   VIRT 2 Value = True 
   VIRT 2 Value = False Delay = 30m

Procedure via connected double switch 

Creating the controls and devices

1. Create the device(s). 
   In this example, we will control 2 contacts of a Connected double switch, Zigbee.
   Add a 'Connected double switch, Zigbee'

2. Rename the Lights
   Rename 'Light' to Contact 1 (CONT1)
   Rename 'Light 1' to Contact 2 (CONT2)

3. Remove the basic actions between the lights and the switch.
   Remove basic action 'Light'
   Remove basic action 'Light 1'

4. Create virtual device 1 (VIRT1)

5. Create a virtual device 2 (VIRT2)
   This virtual device will make it possible to set a reactivation delay (a virtual flag which we will use to set a waiting time after boost mode is turned off before it can be activated again)

Creating the action(s) and routine(s)

1. Create the routine Solar mode (ROUT1). 
   Configure the following behaviour:
   Select devices that should be activated in solar mode= 
   VIRT1 | Max. Power Consumption: 2500W | Latest Start Time: False | Minimum Duration: 1h

Creating the condition

To combine the information from the solar mode and the virtual device 2 (used to create a reactivation delay), we create a condition. 
The result of this condition (THEN & ELSE) will take care of controlling the heat pump via the Niko Home Control contacts connected to the SG-ready connections of that heat pump.

1. Create a condition (COND1):
   IF  
   VIRT1= True  AND  VIRT2= False
   THEN
   CONT1: Value = on 
   CONT2: Value = on
   ELSE
   CONT1: Value = off 
   CONT2: Value = off 
   VIRT 2 Value = True 
   VIRT 2 Value = False Delay = 30m