@@ -170,23 +170,48 @@ Starting and stopping charging can be done by several methods. If the charger
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is configured to not require authentication, connecting the charger to the
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EV will by default start charging.
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- To start the charging from HA, this can be done in several ways:
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- - Press the _ "Resume charging"_ button, or
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- - Toggle the _ "Charging"_ switch, or
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- - Send ` zaptec.restart_charger ` service call (deprecated)
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- Similarly, pausing the charging can be done by:
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+ To stop the charging from HA, this can be done in several ways:
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- Pressing the _ "Stop charging"_ button, or
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- Turn off the _ "Charging"_ switch, or
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- - Send ` zaptec.stop_pause_charging ` service call (deprecated)
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+ - Send ` zaptec.stop_charging ` service call (deprecated)
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+ Similarly, starting the charging again can be done by:
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+ - Press the _ "Resume charging"_ button, or
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+ - Turn on the _ "Charging"_ switch, or
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+ - Send ` zaptec.resume_charging ` service call (deprecated)
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> [ !TIP]
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> Zaptec will unlock the cable when charging is paused unless it is permanently
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> locked.
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+ ### The limitations of the Resume command
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+ It is important to understand that the _ "Resume charging"_ command as it is
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+ implemented in the Zaptec API will only start charging if the charger was
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+ stopped by a _ "Stop charging"_ command.
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+ Some example cases where the _ "Resume charging"_ command will ** not** start
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+ charging:
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+ * Charging current is set to ` 0 A ` (
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+ [ Setting charging current] ( #setting-charging-current ) ).
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+ * The car has reached its configured target battery level.
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+ * The charging was stopped using the app/api of the car.
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+ * The charging has stopped because the time is outside of the charging schedule
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+ configured in the app of the car.
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+ > [ !TIP]
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+ > As a general rule: To start charging, you need to reverse what stopped it in
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+ > the first place.
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+ > [ !NOTE]
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+ > The charging buttons will only be available/clickable when the command they
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+ > trigger is valid.
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## Prevent charging auto start
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Zaptec will by default start charging as soon as everything is ready
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> [ !NOTE]
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> This entity is adjusting the available current for the entire installation.
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> If the installation has several chargers installed, changing this value will
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- > affect all.
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+ > affect all of them .
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> [ !IMPORTANT]
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> Many EVs don't like getting too frequent changes to the available charge
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