EV Charger Operation
Charging
Ensure the vehicle is turned off and that the EV charger is switched on. Plug the charging cable into the
charging socket on the electric vehicle. Charging can be started by swiping the RFID card across the
RFID reader on the charger unit, or via the GivEnergy app.
The EV charger will automatically stop when the electric vehicle is fully charged.
Stop charging
To stop charging the electric vehicle, swipe the RFID card across the RFID reader on the charger unit
while it is charging. The process can also be stopped by pressing ‘Stop Charging’ on the GivEnergy app.
The EV charger will automatically stop when the electric vehicle is fully charged.
Remove the charging cable from the charging socket of the electric vehicle and replace the cable back
onto the unit.
RFID cards
The EV charger comes supplied with two RFID cards that can be used to start and stop a charge. The
RFID cards are online cards, meaning that they will only work if the charger is connected to the home
network. To use the cards in offl ine mode, the card number must be added to the charger via the
GivEnergy app.
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