Alfen Eve

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The "Active load balancing" license is required for external Modbus control of the charger. Enable "Active Load Balancing" and select "Energy Management System" as Data Source in the configuration. It is recommended to set "ValidityTime" ("TCP/IP EMS" menu) to 300s. When using "Double" charger both loadpoints need to be added. The the first port (or single) is accessable on ID 1, second port on ID 2.

Supported features

mA regulation: Finer charging current regulation (mA instead of A) for better solar surplus use.
1P/3P: Automatic phase switching. Useful for solar surplus charging.
Built-in meter: Support for an integrated meter. Availability may vary between models.

Parameters

Name	Description	Value	Level
`id`	Modbus ID Default: `1`	int	required
`host`	IP address or hostname Example: `192.0.2.2`		required
`port`	Port Default: `502`	int	required

Configuration example for evcc.yaml

If you don't want to configure via the UI, you can alternatively use this YAML block.

chargers:
    - name: my_charger
      type: template
      template: alfen

      # Modbus TCP
      modbus: tcpip
      id: 1
      host:  # Hostname
      port: 502 # Port