{"id":1850,"date":"2022-07-11T11:23:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T10:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monta.com\/uk\/?post_type=help-center&p=1850"},"modified":"2024-10-04T13:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T12:57:43","slug":"charge-now-at-home","status":"publish","type":"help-center","link":"https:\/\/monta.com\/en\/help-center\/charge-now-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start a charge at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are many ways you can customize your charge at home with Monta! Here are the different ways you can start and control your charging on your personal charge point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you can start charging you need to do is to add and connect your charge point to your Monta account. To do so, please check out the collection of integration guides<\/a> we have available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your charge point is connected, you will see it under navigation Chargers<\/strong> as\u00a0Available.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to set up automated charging, you need to create a Charging rule<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charge now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Click to open the charge point<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select the Charge now<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select the car you are charging (optional)\n
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    • If you have added your car, this will tell our system what is the battery capacity of your car<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • If you have also integrated your car, this will give the system a state of charge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Select the amount you are charging (optional)\n
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      • You can select to charge a fixed amount of kWh, Continuous charging or by percentage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Your car is always able to stop the charge if the battery limit in the car settings is reached<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Swipe to start charging!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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