This guide applies to:
Ensure:
Why TOU?
TOU mode allows you to schedule specific discharge periods.
If your inverter is set to Self Use, it will prioritise home consumption and may not export during the Happy Hour window.
This instructs the battery to discharge during the Battery Happy Hour window.
To ensure available energy:
If Min SOC is set too high (e.g. 40–50%), your battery may stop discharging early.
Even if your battery discharges, export may be blocked if:
Check:
If these settings are locked, contact your installer.
Between 5:30pm–7:30pm:
Look for-
If battery is discharging but grid export is 0:
Yes. You keep full control of your solar and battery system at all times.
Flow Home doesn’t remotely control your inverter or battery. Instead, we give you price signals and a clear Happy Hour window, and you decide how to respond.
If you have a battery or smart inverter, you (or your installer) can set it up so you charge when energy is cheaper and export more during Happy Hour, but all those settings remain in your hands.
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Learn moreSolaX Power Australia technical support
Phone : 1300 476 529
Email: service@solaxpower.com.au
Australian office address: 21 Nicholas Dr, Dandenong South VIC 3175