Ampere Point Q Series in Home Assistant: a new EV dashboard and charging planner
Bartłomiej SzymańskiThe ready-made AmperePoint panel lets you check EV charging, change the current and schedule future sessions in Home Assistant. This article explains everyday Q Series use: selecting the charger, manual controls, the weekly planner, Energy and solar surplus.
Updated: 4 November 2026 · reference version: 0.6.1. Available readings and controls depend on the model, generation, firmware and connection source.
One panel for your chargers
After adding the integration, the shared Ampere Point - Tuya dashboard appears automatically in the HA sidebar. With several chargers, choose the device in the header. Each has its own entities, settings and plan.
At the top, check current power and session energy. Controls, the current limit and available modes are alongside them. Further down are the planner, measurements and diagnostics; the PV section appears with configured PV sources.
The panel adapts to phones and computers. Phase measurements, the source counter, energy target and other parameters depend on the device: a value being available in the Tuya app does not guarantee it will be exposed to HA.
Start, stop and current limit
Drag the current slider to preview the selected amperage before committing. The command is sent when you commit the change; the panel then waits for charger confirmation. Stay within the range allowed by the charger and electrical installation.
With the planner and PV mode off, Start/Stop acts on the available charging switch. With the Q Series Tuya planner enabled, Start creates a 60-minute manual charge override; Stop pauses the plan until the next window.
Sending a command and completing it are separate stages. If it fails or remains unconfirmed, check connectivity, device status and other active automations. Permission to charge at 0 kW is not evidence of energy flowing.
Set up a weekly plan
Example: select every day, set 22:00–06:00 and 10 A, then save. This creates a daily night window crossing midnight. Times use the Home Assistant time zone.
- Open the planner section and expand the weekly-plan editor.
- Add a window and select the days on which it should start.
- Set its start time, end time and current limit. Add further windows as needed.
- Enable the planner and click Save plan. Edited fields are a draft; check the saved result and the actual HA state shown in the planner.
- Check the next-action preview. After changing the plan, confirm that the expected start or stop time is displayed.
The planner runs its commands in Home Assistant. HA and the charger connection must remain available when a scheduled stop is due too. Coordinate the plan with the device schedule and other automations.
- Charge 30 / 60 min: Manual charging for the chosen duration.
- Add energy: A manual top-up by the selected kWh, where the source provides the required measurements and controls.
- Pause until next window: Pause the current plan until its next window.
- Return to plan: Clear the manual override and evaluate the weekly plan again.
In normal planner mode, the window or manual-charge current is applied at the start. Later changes from the Tuya app or an automation are respected. PV mode has its own current regulation, described below.
Energy and estimated cost
- Select the charger in the AmperePoint panel and expand Energy in Home Assistant above the footer. It gives the exact entity ID for Charging energy.
- In Energy settings, add that entity as an individual device. Add each physical charger once. Session energy, last-session energy and the diagnostic power-derived energy sensor are not extra sources for the same consumption.
- Recorder must record the entity. The new meter starts at zero; old statistics are not merged automatically. Charts need time to collect data. The panel session cost is an estimate based on energy and the tariff, not an allocation of historical prices. Measurement and migration details.
Charging from solar surplus
From 0.6.1, PV mode can adjust current to solar surplus for a Tuya source or mapped entities. In the integration options, select PV production and signed grid power or separate import/export readings; check the units and import sign.
- PV surplus only: Charge from the available solar surplus.
- PV + grid: Solar surplus with grid top-up within the configured import allowance.
- Reach target: PV has priority, while the grid can supply missing energy towards the target.
A manual override takes priority over PV. In PV mode, an enabled weekly plan acts as a permission window and its current limit caps the controller’s request. The grid meter should cover the house including the charger; see the documentation for source and configuration details.
AmperePoint Local (LAN) entries do not have PV settings yet. The mode is off by default; this release tested the controller with synthetic data, without testing PV charging on a physical charger. PV configuration and limits.
Open your dashboard
- Pair the charger in Tuya Smart or Smart Life and connect the account to HA’s official Tuya integration.
- In HACS or the Marketplace, add the AmperePoint repository as an Integration and download TuyaExtend AmperePoint.
- Restart HA. Under Settings → Devices & services → Add integration, search for AmperePoint and configure the detected charger.
- Open the shared dashboard in the sidebar. The panel is created automatically.
https://github.com/amperepoint/tuyaextend-amperepoint
Full installation and troubleshooting guide
Updates and support
Back up HA before updating. Download the new release through HACS or the Marketplace, restart HA and refresh the panel. Check the footer version. During migration, keep working entries and check dependent automations before removing them.
If the panel shows an old version or an invalid-configuration error, hard-refresh the browser. If the error persists, record the message and versions. Editing the card URL’s ?v= suffix is not a permanent fix.
If you get stuck, email hello@amperepoint.com. Include the model, firmware, HA, integration and HACS/Marketplace versions, the step and a screenshot of the full error. Do not send passwords, local keys or tokens.
Other options and future development
The recommended Q Series route uses the official Tuya integration. Tuya Local and Xtend Tuya remain optional sources for other setups. Supported PRIME variants use a separate AmperePoint Local LAN route. Broader native LAN support for Q Series and direct dynamic-tariff support remain development directions; this article does not announce their release dates.
