Add overall graph of the electric network

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bormand
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Add overall graph of the electric network

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What
Add an overall graph for the electric network (new tab, probably?). Show potential demand as a red line and a potential supply as a green line on the first graph. Show accumulators charge on the second graph. Just the same numbers as shown on the bars, but as a graph.
Why
  • Graphs are split by producers/consumers, it's hard to tell how much energy was produced/consumed in total.
  • Graphs show only real consumption (minimum between potential demand and potential supply), it's hard to tell how much over- or undersupply we had a minute ago.
  • It's hard to tell how much charge was in accumulators at the specific point of time.
  • Bars have all that info, but only for current instant. There are no historical data.
With overall graph we will be able to answer those questions quickly and easily.
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Re: Add overall graph of the electric network

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That's actually a cool idea, especially with the accumulator charge. I imagine you likely won't have been the first to suggest that however.
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Re: Add overall graph of the electric network

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There is no similar suggestion, but a sister:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=68832 Electric Network Info to show Satisfaction Percentage Graph (and more)

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viewtopic.php?f=6&t=82939 Power Production Filtering
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1820 Electric Network Stats (superold)

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