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go-e Charger

go-e's local API is on by default, needs no account and answers in milliseconds.

In beta

This was tested against the vendor specifications but isn't running for Sunplug customers yet. If you experience any issue setting it up, reach out to [email protected] and I will work with you to iron out any issue.

How freshImmediate
Sets the rateYes, 6 to 32 A
Needs an accountNo

Local, or OCPP?

Both work. Local is better: faster, no account, and the go-e app keeps working. OCPP would take the charger away from go-e's own cloud.

Connecting

  1. In the go-e app, check the local HTTP API is enabled — it is by default
  2. Note the charger's address — the go-e app shows it under Internet → local address
  3. Settings → Equipment → Chargers → go-e Charger
  4. Enter the address and check it works

How Sunplug drives it

Sunplug sets the current in whole amps as your surplus changes. Below the 6 A minimum it forces the charger off rather than trickling, and resumes when there is enough sun, with the amp setting left unchanged.

Frequent changes cause no wear on V3 and later hardware. On older V2 units, changes are written more carefully.

When it does not work

Cannot reach it

Give the charger a fixed address on your router, and check the local API is still enabled — a firmware update occasionally resets it.

It accepts the rate but the car does not follow

Some cars take a minute to respond, and some ignore changes below a certain step. That is the car, not the charger.

Charging never starts

The charger may be in "force off" from a previous session. Check the go-e app shows it as ready.

Stuck? Email me.