# Advice for an MQTT/NR controlled EV charger

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624>\
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**Created:** [16 March 2023 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624 "2023-03-16T12:01:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![HaVi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2023 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/1 "2023-03-16T12:01:05Z")

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Does anyone have experience with an EV car charger that I can control via Node RED and/or MQTT? I know there is something to read out an Easee Home Charger ([https://flows.nodered.org/node/@runnane/node-red-contrib-easee](https://flows.nodered.org/node/@runnane/node-red-contrib-easee)) but (also) this charger has limited home automation capabilities.

I would like to read which chargers are eligible, thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2023 13:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/2 "2023-03-16T13:55:58Z")

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Might not be quite the same but:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/8/6/86d16e357650aeb5b637978d553a37e3f845e4ce.jpeg "EV Charging Monitor: creating daily summary") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw9GClFQQwQ)

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**Author:** ![HaVi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2023 14:17 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/3 "2023-03-16T14:17:43Z")

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Thanks, that's definitely an interesting project. If I am right the maker uses a DIN Rail Mounted Metering solution, unfortunately no EV charger with MQTT.

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2023 14:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/4 "2023-03-16T14:47:38Z")

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> [@HaVi](#):
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> unfortunately no EV charger with MQTT.

No, probably not. Though I think some cars give you access to data and possibly control.

I spotted a few videos about IoT and car charging - not sure if any include MQTT but if you can intercept the data, adding in MQTT should be pretty easy.

[https://www.youtube.com/results?search\_query=iot+control+car+charging](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=iot+control+car+charging)

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**Author:** ![HaVi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2023 15:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/5 "2023-03-16T15:06:09Z")

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Thanks for the link to the video. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.

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**Author:** ![Aaroneisele55](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/aaroneisele55/32/65335_2.png) [@Aaroneisele55](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Aaroneisele55)\
**Post date:** [16 March 2023 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/6 "2023-03-16T18:09:44Z")

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There is the [openWB Project](https://openwb.de/main/), which makes a wallbox with open source software, which also has a MQTT Interface for all of the data and also has an "intelligence" for solar charging

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**Author:** ![HaVi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@HaVi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/HaVi)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2023 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/7 "2023-03-17T07:39:22Z")

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That is an interesting charger, unfortunately a bit expensive for private use.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [16 May 2023 07:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/advice-for-an-mqtt-nr-controlled-ev-charger/76624/8 "2023-05-16T07:39:27Z")

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