Get to know your Ohme Home Pro

With the Ohme Home Pro, you can start a charge and edit a current charge session as well as review various statuses from the unit’s screen.

To get started, plug the cable into your vehicle and follow the instructions below depending on what you want to do.

Start a max charge session

Starting a max charging session will override any charge sessions currently active and charge a plugged-in vehicle until it is full.

To start a max charge from the Ohme Home Pro's screen, you will first need to make sure that your car is plugged in.

The Ohme Home Pro’s screen will then display the phrase “smart charging” or 'car connected' if it detects that a vehicle is connected.

Next, tap the blue button under 'max charge', after which the screen should turn red and your vehicle will begin charging.

If you need to stop a max charge session early, simply tap the blue button under 'stop charge'.

The screen will then go back to blue and the percentage of charge added during the charge schedule will be displayed.

If you would like the resume the max charge session, tap the blue button on the left under 'charge now'.

From this screen, you can also set a target charge by tapping the middle blue button.

To stop the max charge session completely, unplug your vehicle.

Edit a charge session

Tapping on 'edit charge' will allow you to make changes to the current charge schedule in place.

To edit the current charge session from the Ohme Home Pro’s screen you will first need to make sure that your car is plugged in; the Ohme Home Pro’s screen will display the phrase 'smart charging' or 'car connected' if it detects that a vehicle is plugged in.

Next, tap “edit charge” and edit the target percentage using the left button and middle button to adjust the number on the screen.

When you’re happy with your target percentage, tap 'next'.

On this screen, you will be given the option to change the time that you want your charge session to stop using the left and middle buttons to add or subtract in 30 minutes increments.

Tap 'done' when finished editing your target finish time.

If you have a multi-rate energy tariff such as Intelligent Octopus or EDF Goelectric, setting up a charge schedule is one of the easiest ways that you can save money on car charging costs.

You can also set multiple schedules up to suit different scenarios if you like, but for now, try setting up your first schedule:

1. Open the Ohme app

2. Tap the menu option in the top left corner of the screen (the icon looks like three small solid lines)

3. Tap 'charge schedule'

4. Tap the blue circle with a plus inside located on the bottom corner of the screen

5. Name the schedule

6. Select the days that you want your charge schedule to be active on using the icons. You can also select the 'weekdays' or 'weekends' icons if you prefer.

7. Set a target range/battery percentage of 100 miles (or whatever you need each day) using the slider

8. Set a finish time, for the time that you need your vehicle to be charged by each morning.

9. Tap “Create” at the bottom to save your charge schedule.

Once done, your newly created charge schedule should appear in the charge schedule menu. Here you can edit a current charge schedule simply by tapping on it. You can also turn a schedule on and off using the toggle switch located on the right side of the schedule.

To add another charge schedule, simply repeat the process above.

The Ohme Home Pro can communicate with your energy provider and charge your vehicle according to your energy tariff’s off-peak rate (if you have a multi-rate tariff). Doing this also allows you to see how much each charge session costs as well as what type of energy has gone into your vehicle (i.e. renewable or non-renewable).

To add your energy provider and tariff you will need to:

1. Open the Ohme App

2. Tap the menu button

3. Select the “tariff” option (If you have successfully paired the tariff to your app this will option will show “Tariff: Your Tariff”)

4. Choose the supplier you are currently with.

5. Enter your postcode.

6. Some suppliers offer multiple tariffs and if yours is one of them then you’ll need to select the tariff you are currently with (If your tariff doesn’t appear on the list then please see the solution in the troubleshooting section).

7. After confirmation, set the “never charge above rate” to the price you want your charger to be limited to if you want to do so.

If you have a multi-rate energy tariff and would like your Ohme Pro to only charge during your off-peak hours, regardless of your target range, then there’s an easy way to do this. Follow these steps:

1. Tap the menu in the top left corner of the app

2. Select the option “charge schedule”

3. Tap the cog in the top right hand corner

4. Tap the ‘limit charging over a certain cost’ toggle icon

5. In the ‘cost’ box, enter the price rate that you would like your Ohme Home to stop charging at.

6. Tap save changes.

Remember: if you select this option it will override your charging schedule and Ohme will stop charging once your electricity rate goes above this price. Therefore it may not meet your desired target range. Keep this in mind if you have a long journey planned as you may need to disable this setting. The Ohme app will alert you if it cannot reach the amount of miles you want.

In order to provide accurate data on your charging sessions, Ohme recommends that you add your vehicle make and model to your account. 

This is because Ohme can communicate with some vehicles using an API (Application Programming Interface), which is a system that allows the charger to access information such as the vehicle’s state of charge (SOC) and battery level. Sadly, only a handful of manufactures disclose their vehicle’s API information. These manufacturers are:

• BMW
• Hyundai
• Jaguar
• Land Rover
• Kia
• Mini
• Nissan
• Renault
• Tesla

If you don’t have a vehicle from a manufacturer that discloses their vehicle’s API then fear not, you’ll still be able to access many of the features that the Ohme Home has to offer but they might require a few additional steps.

For example, say if you want to charge your vehicle to 80% of its battery after your commute to and from work. You’ll need to look at how much charge you have leftover after your commute and adjust your charge schedule so that it adds the percentage needed to reach the target.

Adding your vehicle from a manufacturer that shares their API information

1. Tap the menu button in your Ohme App.
2. Tap the “settings” option
3. Tap “change car”
4. Select your vehicle's manufacturer.
5. If you have an online account with your vehicle’s manufacturer, tap account sign in, and enter your credentials. Skip to step 8
6. If you don’t have an online account with your manufacturer, tap connect without an account.
7. Select your vehicle’s model
8. Tap 'done' on the confirmation screen.

Adding your vehicle from a manufacturer that doesn’t share their API information

1. Tap the menu button in your Ohme App.
2. Tap the “settings” option
3. Tap “change car”
4. Select the “other” option at the bottom right corner
5. Select your vehicle’s manufacturer and tap either "account sign in" if you have an account with your vehicle's manufacturer or "connect without an account" if you don't
6. Choose the model of your vehicle (Pay attention to the battery capacity and kW input. For example, if you have a 2011 24kWh Nissan leaf with a 3.3kW charger onboard select “Leaf 24kWh / 3.3kW 2011”)
7. Tap 'done' on the confirmation screen.

Ohme have a bunch of videos on their app-tutorials page that show you how to use the front buttons on the Ohme Home Pro unit as well as the accompanying app.

Please visit their "Contact Us" page to get in touch with Ohme directly

You can also visit their resources page for additional helpful troubleshooting tips and advice.

If you have an Ohme charger and are an Octopus energy customer, you will automatically be eligible for Intelligent Octopus.

To link your intelligent Octopus tariff with your Ohme account you will need to:

1. Open your Octopus energy app and tap the Get started button

2. Tap chargers when asked to select the device you want to connect to

3. Select the model of charger you have installed and the car that you will be charging with it.

4. When prompted, enter your Ohme account details into the email address and password boxes

5. Tap confirm when asked to confirm authentication.

6. You will then be taken back to the Octopus Energy app. Oh there, you will need to tap 'test connection'

Once the integration has been completed, you will see a new tab appear in the Octopus energy app called devices.

If you're Ohme account has been paired successfully, this page will instruct you to open the Ohme app to control and schedule charges.

On the Ohme app, you will notice that the tariff section has been updated to intelligent Octopus automatically and there will be an Intelligent Octopus schedule in the schedules section.