Create and manage Charging rules

Charging rules gives you the ability to pre-define the charge settings for your personal charge point at home. After you have set up a rule, you don’t need to use Monta Charge to initiate charging anymore!

Before you set it and forget it, here are some things to keep in mind:

• Charging rules only work when the charge point is set to Private
• Currently, you can only create 1 rule at a time
• If you set up a Charging rule, you can still perform a manual charge (slide start via Monta Charge)
• Charging rules are not compatible with Sponsored charging
• Your charge point needs to support AutoStart and AutoSmartCharge.
• To create a Charging rule, you need to be the owner of the charge point or have configuration rights

Access Charging rules

Charging rules are located in the settings of your charge point.

1. Select Chargers and find your charge point
2. Click on the settings wheel and click on Charging rules
3. Click on + Charging rule and select between:
   • SmartCharge (previously Auto SmartCharge)
   • Scheduled charge
   • Charge immediately (previously Auto Start)

SmartCharge rule

Creating a SmartCharge rule ensures that your SmartCharge session will automatically get scheduled, according to your preferences. This was previously known as Auto SmartCharge.

Make sure that you have enabled SmartCharge from the Access settings.

1. Access Charging rules and select SmartCharge
2. Select of you want to delay the start of the charge
   • The algorithm will schedule the start after the time you specify here
3. Select when you want the car to be ready for pickup
4. Select the car you are charging
5. Click on Save rule
6. View your Charging rule to make sure it fits your needs

Scheduled charge rule

Scheduled charging allows you to state the exact time when you want your car to charge. By setting a Scheduled charge rule, you just need need to plug in your car and the charge will automatically take place at the same time of the day.

1. Access Charging rules and select Scheduled charge
2. Select a start and and end time for the charge
3. Click on Save rule
4. View your Charging rule to make sure it fits your needs

Charge immediately rule

Charge immediately is the settings that starts the charge, as soon as the car is plugged in! Previously known as Auto Start.

Make sure there are no schedules from the car or the charge point that can interfere.

1. Access Charging rules and select SmartCharge
2. Click on Save Rule
3. View your Charging rule to make sure it fits your needs

Update Charging rule

Currently, you can only set one Charging rule at a time. However, you can update your Charging rule and switch between the three modes.

1. Select Chargers and find your charge point
2. Click on the settings wheel and click on Charging rules
3. Click on the current rule you have set
   • To deactivate a rule, you can just toggle it off
4. Click on Charging type to select and set a different type of rule