# \#evcs **URL:** https://community.victronenergy.com/tag/evcs/18.md [Latest](https://community.victronenergy.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.victronenergy.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.victronenergy.com/tags.md) --- ## [EVCS in Auto mode imported 86% from grid, barely charged the car, and the screen is corrupted](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-in-auto-mode-imported-86-from-grid-barely-charged-the-car-and-the-screen-is-corrupted/60133)
**Author:** [@maryusmm97](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/maryusmm97)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [18 October 2026 08:32 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-in-auto-mode-imported-86-from-grid-barely-charged-the-car-and-the-screen-is-corrupted/60133 "2026-10-18T08:32:59Z")
Hi, I’m seeing a very frustrating issue with my Victron EV Charging Station in Auto mode and I’m trying to understand whether this is a configuration problem, a metering/reporting problem, or a charger/communication fau… --- ## [EVCS Opportunity Loads and available solar](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-opportunity-loads-and-available-solar/63923)
**Author:** [@ghostgum](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/ghostgum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 04:58 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-opportunity-loads-and-available-solar/63923 "2026-10-14T04:58:55Z")
How do the GX and EVCS decide how much power to use for EV charging? When controlled as an Opportunity Load, the EVCS is using about 500W more power than is available from solar, even when the charging current could be … --- ## [RFID reader in EV charging station](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/rfid-reader-in-ev-charging-station/32981)
**Author:** [@Tjibbe](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Tjibbe)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2026 19:37 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/rfid-reader-in-ev-charging-station/32981 "2026-10-13T19:37:10Z")
We have an company paid car with an RFID card and consider to buy victron off-grid system Is Victron planning to add an RFID reader with backoffice for billing? Like reev.com or a own solution? Or are there any existin… --- ## [EV Charger relay clicks on and off when car is at 100%](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-relay-clicks-on-and-off-when-car-is-at-100/59034)
**Author:** [@biggun\_benny](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/biggun_benny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2026 22:54 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-relay-clicks-on-and-off-when-car-is-at-100/59034 "2026-10-11T22:54:44Z")
Hello fellow Victron people, I seem to have en issue with my EV Charger. Whenever my wife’s Fiat 500e is done charging the contactor for the three phase lines intermittently activates and deactivates. See this movie: re… --- ## [EVCS NS + GX Opportunity Loads: Is 1P/3P phase switching real surplus now?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-ns-gx-opportunity-loads-is-1p-3p-phase-switching-real-surplus-now/63735)
**Author:** [@skalin](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/skalin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [11 October 2026 09:22 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-ns-gx-opportunity-loads-is-1p-3p-phase-switching-real-surplus-now/63735 "2026-10-11T09:22:46Z")
Hi all, and especially @ptrenz, @Lpopescu and the EVCS team, Since Venus OS v3.80 and EVCS firmware v2.09, the EVCS can be controlled by the GX through GX Opportunity Loads. I’d like to understand how this works togethe… --- ## [Victron Wallbox not charging in Auto mode: “Waiting for sun” – ERROR](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/victron-wallbox-ladt-nicht-im-auto-modus-warte-auf-sonne-error/63533)
**Author:** [@Dox85](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Dox85)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [5 October 2026 19:59 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/victron-wallbox-ladt-nicht-im-auto-modus-warte-auf-sonne-error/63533 "2026-10-05T19:59:40Z")
Hello, my Victron Wallbox won't charge in Auto mode, and it constantly says “Waiting for sun”, even though there’s plenty of excess solar power! I happened to come across this error in the Modbus settings… --- ## [Ev charger problem above 15 Amp](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-problem-above-15-amp/63207)
**Author:** [@Evrard2b](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Evrard2b)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 September 2026 12:23 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-problem-above-15-amp/63207 "2026-09-25T12:23:41Z")
Hello everyone, I have a problem with my Victron EV Charging Station in both in manuel and auto mode. My VRM ID : c0619ab4a258 Symptoms: When the charging current goes above approximately 15-16 A, the charger starts c… --- ## [EVCS NS Overload Protection Constantly Cutting Off Charging](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-ns-overload-protection-constantly-cutting-off-charging/42530)
**Author:** [@JimG](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/JimG)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [23 September 2026 08:05 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-ns-overload-protection-constantly-cutting-off-charging/42530 "2026-09-23T08:05:59Z")
@Lpopescu Hello, We are UK based and recently added an EVCS NS into our 2 x 48/5000 MP2 (in parallel), Cerbo GX, Lynx Distributor + 4x US5000 Pylontech batteries grid tied system. The EVCS is connected on the AC in si… --- ## [Switch auto 1P - 3P](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/switch-auto-1p-3p/62971)
**Author:** [@nforget](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/nforget)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [20 September 2026 18:20 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/switch-auto-1p-3p/62971 "2026-09-20T18:20:40Z")
J’ai fait la modification pour ajouter le switch automatique entre 1P et 3P. Ca fonctionne parfaitement, j’en suis très content. Je constate cependant un bug dans le calcul de la consommation. Le calcul de l’attribution… --- ## [Connection issues with EVCS screen version](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/connection-issues-with-evcs-screen-version/62767)
**Author:** [@pellefa](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/pellefa)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [19 September 2026 12:14 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/connection-issues-with-evcs-screen-version/62767 "2026-09-19T12:14:40Z")
Initial installation of the EVCS (with screen) this spring went well, device visible in VRM, possible to schedule chrge sessions etc. After a few weeks CS lost connection, still showed up in VRM but “last seen X weeks ag… --- ## [Evcs v2 2026](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-v2-2026/54411)
**Author:** [@dennibu](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/dennibu)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [17 September 2026 04:05 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-v2-2026/54411 "2026-09-17T04:05:48Z")
Hallo zusammen, Ich weiß…. ich sollte mich vermutlich gedulden mit Fragen zur neuen EVCS. Ich habe ein aktuelles Projekt bei dem der Kunde aktuell noch keine Wallbox benötigt aber die Vorbereitung dazu gemacht sein soll… --- ## [Car is not selected as an EV in VRM-Beta and EV-charger-Beta while charging](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/auto-wordt-niet-geselecteerd-als-ev-in-vrm-beta-en-ev-charger-beta-tijdens-laden/62843)
**Author:** [@HKO](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/HKO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 September 2026 11:35 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/auto-wordt-niet-geselecteerd-als-ev-in-vrm-beta-en-ev-charger-beta-tijdens-laden/62843 "2026-09-14T11:35:47Z")
I have VRM-Beta 3.80~50 and EV-Charger 2.09-beta-07 active (with MQTT), and I have successfully linked my car (C-HR+ BEV) as a vehicle in the integration. VRM-beta indicates that the car is ‘at the installation’. MQTT topic N/mynumb… --- ## [Is Victron intending to add OCPP 2.x protocol support to the EV chargers?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/is-victron-intending-to-add-ocpp-2-x-protocol-support-to-the-ev-chargers/5193)
**Author:** [@guystewart](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/guystewart)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [11 September 2026 19:13 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/is-victron-intending-to-add-ocpp-2-x-protocol-support-to-the-ev-chargers/5193 "2026-09-11T19:13:01Z")
Is Victron intending to add OCPP 2.x protocol support to the EV chargers? --- ## [EVCS in MQTT mode has no topic for ‘Energy price per kWh’](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-in-mqtt-mode-heeft-geen-topic-voor-energieprijs-per-kwh/62357)
**Author:** [@HKO](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/HKO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2026 05:52 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-in-mqtt-mode-heeft-geen-topic-voor-energieprijs-per-kwh/62357 "2026-09-01T05:52:17Z")
In modbus mode, the Epex quarter-hourly price could be written to modbus address 5143 (Energy Price per kWh L), so that the various costs could be calculated correctly. In MQTT mode, modbus no longer works and i… --- ## [EC Charging Station Issues - Any resolutions expected?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ec-charging-station-issues-any-resolutions-expected/60518)
**Author:** [@Mariner62](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Mariner62)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 12:38 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ec-charging-station-issues-any-resolutions-expected/60518 "2026-08-27T12:38:57Z")
Hi, I installed the EVCS into my system last week and I’ve had intermittent issues every day since then. FW on EVCS and CerboGX are latest versions. I get the system set up fully, Wifi connected, Modbus interactions r… --- ## [3.80~42 EVCS required beta firmware version](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/3-80-42-evcs-required-beta-firmware-version/61904)
**Author:** [@Broesel](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Broesel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [20 August 2026 14:38 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/3-80-42-evcs-required-beta-firmware-version/61904 "2026-08-20T14:38:01Z")
Die Neue Beta 42 soll nur mit EVCS 2.09-Beta-05 verwendet werden - aber im passenden MQTT EVCS Thread und Manual zur MQTT Umstellung ist in den Links nur bis Beta-04 auffindbar. Und nun? --- ## [EVCS and charging home battery](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-and-charging-home-battery/60397)
**Author:** [@superjerk](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/superjerk)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2026 16:33 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-and-charging-home-battery/60397 "2026-08-04T16:33:15Z")
Dynamic ESS appears to reserve battery capacity for EV charging even when the EV Charging Station is set to Manual and no vehicle is connected. As a result, the battery is not fully charged during the cheapest electricit… --- ## [EVCS - Power calibration by table](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-power-calibration-by-table/59992)
**Author:** [@Mysik](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Mysik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 July 2026 21:00 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-power-calibration-by-table/59992 "2026-07-02T21:00:39Z")
Is there an option to use “Power calibration by table”. I’m using firmware v2.08 and this option is greyed out. Using Single power calibration make is impossible to have accurate power usage values across the whole range… --- ## [VRM showing huge fake EVCS load](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-showing-huge-fake-evcs-load/56992)
**Author:** [@JochenKu](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/JochenKu)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2026 13:45 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/vrm-showing-huge-fake-evcs-load/56992 "2026-06-23T13:45:58Z")
Yesterday and today VRM was showing a huge and fake EVCS load while no EV was connected to the EVCS. And by the way +30 kWh of charging energy in 1 hour could be difficult with a 11 kW EVCS. Such amounts of phantom c… --- ## [EVCS restarts in auto mode without enough PV power](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-restarts-in-auto-mode-without-enough-pv-power/59614)
**Author:** [@bidref](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/bidref)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 June 2026 13:27 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-restarts-in-auto-mode-without-enough-pv-power/59614 "2026-06-23T13:27:23Z")
When there is not enough PV-Power EVCS draws from grid for a defined timeout period. But after one minute it starts again even if the internal power (pv & battery) is less the 4kW limit. It seems that the GX is looki… --- ## [Ausstrecken Simulieren / CP Line VW 2017](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ausstrecken-simulieren-cp-line-vw-2017/58901)
**Author:** [@TobiK](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/TobiK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [5 June 2026 08:03 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ausstrecken-simulieren-cp-line-vw-2017/58901 "2026-06-05T08:03:28Z")
Hallo zusammen, ​ich nutze die Victron EVCS (im manuellen Modus, gesteuert via Modbus-TCP / evcc) zum Laden eines VW e-Up! (Modelljahr 2017). Ich stehe hier vor einem bekannten Problem der VW-Plattform, für das ich eine… --- ## [EVCS drawing from grid in auto mode](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-drawing-from-grid-in-auto-mode/55354)
**Author:** [@JimG](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/JimG)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [25 May 2026 20:04 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-drawing-from-grid-in-auto-mode/55354 "2026-05-25T20:04:42Z")
Any suggestions please…. As we have moved into some stronger solar days, we have been able to turn on “auto mode" again to charge our EV from excess solar. It was fine all last summer, but now, when the car is charging … --- ## [Will Victron EV charger use data from a SolarSense 750?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/will-victron-ev-charger-use-data-from-a-solarsense-750/57971)
**Author:** [@forest-gecko](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/forest-gecko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 May 2026 13:21 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/will-victron-ev-charger-use-data-from-a-solarsense-750/57971 "2026-05-14T13:21:58Z")
If a Victron SolarSense 750 is installed in a system, will the Victron EV Charging Station software use the potential available PV power datapoint that the SolarSense produces to help it decide how much to charge etc? --- ## [EV Charger - AC IN metering on dashboard wrong](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-ac-in-metering-on-dashboard-wrong/57693)
**Author:** [@dansz](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/dansz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [8 May 2026 13:07 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-ac-in-metering-on-dashboard-wrong/57693 "2026-05-08T13:07:02Z")
Hi fellow Victron fans. Maybe this was asked. We have this setup with: Cerbo Multiplus 6k5 EVCS charger (AC IN) On Remote Console everyone is happy with the figures. But customer is complaining why the numbers don’t… --- ## [EVCS v2.05, ESS mit Batterie, EVCS vor Victron am Grid, "Waiting for sun"](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-v2-05-ess-mit-batterie-evcs-vor-victron-am-grid-waiting-for-sun/57031)
**Author:** [@sunflyer](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/sunflyer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 April 2026 04:12 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-v2-05-ess-mit-batterie-evcs-vor-victron-am-grid-waiting-for-sun/57031 "2026-04-27T04:12:03Z")
EVCS v2.05, ESS mit Batterie, EVCS vor Victron am Grid, “Waiting for sun” obwohl Batterie \>70% und “Allow battery/grid power” aktiviert. Warum wartet das Gerät auf Sonne, obwohl die PV Anlage produziert und die Batterie… --- ## [EVCS Modbus Throttle Time Parameter needed](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-modbus-throttle-time-parameter-needed/57026)
**Author:** [@tjirsch](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/tjirsch)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [24 April 2026 15:09 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-modbus-throttle-time-parameter-needed/57026 "2026-04-24T15:09:21Z")
I have 3Phase MP II, Battery, EVCS, solar charger on dc. The EVCS throttles down the Charge A to fast or the Solar Chargers ramp up Power delivered to slow. I need the Modbus parameter i need to increase the waittime f… --- ## [EV charger DC coupled + V2X](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-dc-coupled-v2x/56892)
**Author:** [@FL\_Belgium](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/FL_Belgium)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 April 2026 13:28 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/ev-charger-dc-coupled-v2x/56892 "2026-04-22T13:28:29Z")
Hi everybody, I’m searching for an EV charger that could be connected to the DC part of my installation (48V). And one who’s also compatible with V2X. The purpose is to minise the lost beetween my solar panels and the … --- ## [Scheduled charging & Feature request](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/scheduled-charging-feature-request/48367)
**Author:** [@JimG](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/JimG)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [4 April 2026 14:58 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/scheduled-charging-feature-request/48367 "2026-04-04T14:58:05Z")
A feature request please - Can you expand the price per kWh to 3 decimal places please. Here in the UK, several of the smart tariffs we now have available to us are priced in fractions of a penny. Eg 6.7p, 7.5p. I’m c… --- ## [EVCS waiting for sun ESS peakshaving](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-waiting-for-sun-ess-peakshaving/55004)
**Author:** [@Elb](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/Elb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [16 March 2026 22:14 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-waiting-for-sun-ess-peakshaving/55004 "2026-03-16T22:14:10Z")
Hi forum, I have an important client here that bought 9 EVCS chargers. THE NS version. They run a large ESS system with 3x15000 quattros, 45 kW PV AC and a small MPPT for blackstart. I just started setting up their … --- ## [Evcs display does not show generator in off grid system](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-display-does-not-show-generator-in-off-grid-system/52728)
**Author:** [@yann](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/yann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [23 February 2026 10:12 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/evcs-display-does-not-show-generator-in-off-grid-system/52728 "2026-02-23T10:12:41Z")
Hi all On one of my offgrid systems I installed, there is an EVCS station . The EVCS screen always shows “grid” AC source, whereas there is no grid available, AC input is set as “generator” in the GX system config menu … [Next page](https://community.victronenergy.com/tag/evcs/18.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=evcs)