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I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:27 pm
by nowty
No, unfortunately its not an EV.
Its (I think) a device which connects to my smart meter and transmits live info to my phone from my Smart meter. Ehhhh ?, my SMA Sunny Portal does a similar thing already.
Apparently, I am on their early access list, although I don't recall actually signing up for one. I swear both SWMBO and I seem to have had a similar brain attack since having COVID. I guess its another toy to play with.
https://octopus.energy/blog/octopus-home-mini/
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 4:35 pm
by GarethC
There's a free app called Hugo which allows you to see and analyse your smart meter data on your phone. Not live data though. Has data from the day before. I still find it really useful.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:13 pm
by Oldgreybeard
I hate to say this, but I misread the title of this thread twice. Both times I read the "M" as a "W" . . .
I wasn't even sure if octopii had them (the answer is that they don't, but they do have a special tentacle, often with a detachable, free swimming, bit).
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:23 pm
by Mr Gus
Sounds like any early access product would get a lot of useful feedback if their staff visited this place.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:15 pm
by nowty
Oldgreybeard wrote: ↑Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:13 pm
I hate to say this, but I misread the title of this thread twice. Both times I read the "M" as a "W" . . .
The M looked fine to me until I read your post, now I only see it as a W.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 1:45 pm
by nowty
Its arrived, playtime today.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:44 pm
by Caesium
Cute
Is it similar to the Hildebrand Glow IHD thingy? Electricity readings every 10 seconds and gas every 30 minutes I think.. been considering getting one because they do MQTT, very flexible.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 2:59 pm
by Oldgreybeard
I think that BigClivedotcom would approve of the colour . . .
Not sure that I could face having something that colour anywhere that it could be seen, but being able to get data from it via MQTT would make it integrate easily with Home Assistant.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:18 pm
by nowty
Its quite discrete.
Re: I'm getting a free Octopus Mini
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 3:55 pm
by nowty
Its now in operational service.
Well what else was I expecting.