Set a default State-of-Charge (SoC) cap on a charge point so charges stop at a chosen percentage — apply it to one charge point, in bulk, or vary it by schedule.
A default charge limit lets you cap charging at a chosen State of Charge (SoC) — for example, stop every charge at 80%. Set it once on a charge point and every charge that starts there without its own limit will stop at that percentage. You can set a value from 1–100%, or leave it empty for no cap.
This feature is in early access and is rolling out to all operators. It is available on DC charge points, which can read the car's battery level.
Set a default charge limit on a charge point
- Open the charge point and go to Settings → Configuration.
- Find Default charge limit (%) and enter a value from 1 to 100.
- Save. New charges on this charge point that don't have their own limit will now stop at that percentage.
To remove the cap, clear the field and save.
Set it for many charge points at once
- Go to your charge points list.
- Use the column selector to show Default SoC limit, so you can see the current value per charge point.
- Use bulk edit to set the default charge limit across the selected charge points in one go.
Vary the limit by schedule
If you use schedules, you can set a different default charge limit for specific time windows:
- Create or edit a schedule for the account.
- Set a default charge limit for the whole schedule, and/or a different value on individual time windows.
- Save — during each window, charges inherit that window's limit.
How it behaves
- The driver's own limit wins. The charge point default only applies when a charge starts without its own limit. If the driver sets a charge limit in the app, or starts the charge with a kWh limit, their limit is used instead, whether it is higher or lower. For example, with a default of 80%, a driver who sets 90% charges to 90%, and a driver who sets nothing stops at 80%.
- Leaving the field empty means no cap from the charge point.
- Changing the default affects new charges going forward; it doesn't change charges already in progress.
Lower the limit only when a location is busy
For DC charge points, you can let the location set the default charge limit automatically while it is busy, for example 80% when the location is at least 90% busy. While a location has busy rules, the default charge limit on its DC charge points is locked and set by the rules. See How do I lower the charge limit when a location is busy?