Self-sufficient washing machine power with EcoFlow Automation …
To create a solution that allows a washing machine to be operated exclusively via the PV-charged power station instead of only being able to operate it with 600 watts via the battery (max. XT150 transfer) plus 200 watts of solar partial feed-in from an 800 watt EcoFlow Powerstream inverter.
And without always having to reconnect the washing machine or use a switch between the power station and AC power, we would now like to show you a great way on Funkyhome.de without any additional third-party tools 👍
Preparations …
To do this, we first need an EcoFlow Smart Plug (2 are required in total).
We connect the first smart plug (WaMa) to the AC output of the EcoFlow Delta 2 Max (or similar), switch this smart plug on and leave it switched on at all times (unless you are on vacation, in which case you can of course use it to conveniently switch everything off). In the video tutorial we show this using a River 2 Pro Powerstation as an example.
A Delta 2 Max Powerstation with 2400 watts AC output power and 2048 Wh capacity is of course much better suited for this.
We then connect a second smart plug (D2) to the input of the power station via the power station’s power cable, which we switch off and only switch on via the EcoFlow app if really necessary. We have explained how to set up the app, the power station and a smart plug step by step in the EcoFlow app instructions in German.
Important EcoFlow app settings …
It is now important to remove the two smart plugs from the household power requirements. So if you are using a PowerStream and these Smart Plugs are entered under household power requirements, they must be deactivated there. As we explained at the beginning, a PowerStream can only supply 600 watts from the power station to the smart plugs via the XT150 cable and therefore we connect the washing machine to the AC output of the power station via the smart plug, which supplies the full power.
Now we set the AC output of the power station to be activated as soon as it is switched on and to remain switched on. To set the Delta 2 Max to activate the AC output as soon as it is switched on, we select the “AC always switched on” setting under Lab functions in the app.
We can set the AC switch-off to “Never”.
And we can also set the device switch-off to “Never” if we use the Powerstation every day. Of course, it is important that the Powerstation is also charged regularly – preferably using a solar panel, of course, because that’s what we do all the work for.
Creating the first automation …
Now let’s start creating the first automation. In short form we set: If EcoFlow Delta 2 Max battery charge lower than 30% and Smart Plug power at AC output above 20 watts (select All conditions are met), then switch on Smart Plug (D2) at EcoFlow Delta 2 Max AC input.
To do this, first open the EcoFlow app, click on Automation at the bottom, then click on the plus symbol (+) at the top right and select New Automation.
There we select If “+ condition” …
Select device status …
The power station. In our case, it is the EcoFlow Delta 2 Max, which we have abbreviated to D2.
And then select when the battery charge is lower than a threshold value of 30%.
Now we select the smart plug on the AC output as a further condition, in our case it is called Plug2 (WaMa) and enter a threshold value of 20 watts for power. This is the value at which we can assume that the washing machine is actually working and not just in standby mode.
Now select the smart plug at the Powerstation input under “Then …” via “+ Action”, in our case Plug4 (D2).
There we now select switch on.
This is what the first automation should now look like.
We can also give the automation a name – here you should think of something meaningful or simply confirm the default.
Create second automation …
Now let’s start creating the second automation. In short form we set: If EcoFlow Delta 2 Max battery charge is higher than 40% and Smart Plug power at the AC output is below 20 watts (select All conditions are met), then switch off Smart Plug (D2) at the EcoFlow Delta 2 Max AC input.
To do this, select the plus symbol (+) at the top right again and confirm the new automation.
There we select If “+ condition” again …
Select device status again …
Select the smart plug at the AC output, in our case Plug2 (WaMa) and enter approximately 20 watts at the threshold value again.
Now we select a second If “+ condition” …
There we output a threshold value of approx. 40% for the smart plug at the power station input, i.e. in our case Plug4 (D2), if the battery charge is lower than this. You can also vary this slightly, but you should always take all dependencies into account and then adjust the other values accordingly if necessary.
Now we press “Then …” again via “+ Action” …
and switch off the smart plug at the power station input, in our case Plug4 (D2).
This is what the finished second automation looks like. The order of the top two values can also be reversed.
Remember to save the automation with “Create” and the desired name.
In the overview, you can now see all automations, whereby the bottom two have just been created and the others are from the previous EcoFlow PowerStream night feed automation guide. Incidentally, the automations can be activated and deactivated as required.
Result and general impression of the EcoFlow Powerstation automation instructions for self-sufficient operation of washing machines with Delta 2 and solar system …