Frequently asked questions

Your charging station must meet these requirements to connect to Just In Charge:

• It can be an AC or DC charger.
• It supports OCPP 1.6J.
• It has an active and reliable internet connection.

After you log in, Just In Charge gives you a unique OCPP server URL. Open your charger's administration app or portal, find its OCPP or backend settings, and enter that URL. The exact steps depend on the charger and your access level.

During the beta, Just In Charge collects charging-session information to operate, secure and improve the service. This includes when a session starts and stops and how much energy is charged. Only the data required for each function is shared with the external services listed on the About page.

The current roadmap includes:

• Organization management.
• Sharing charging stations with other users.
• Combined solar and dynamic-price optimization that chooses whichever option saves more.
• Charge-park energy limits that cap total consumption and optimize every session to be ready at its required departure time.
• Support for departure times communicated directly by the vehicle.
• OCPP 2.1 support.
• Bidirectional charging support, which can be added on request.
• Support for more energy suppliers and grid providers with dynamic tariffs.
• CPMS pass-through mode, with Just In Charge acting as an intermediary that optimizes charging around departure times while the rest of the existing system stays unchanged.

Bidirectional charging is on our roadmap. If you need it for your setup, contact us and we can add support on request.

Yes. When you scan an RFID badge at your charger, it appears in your Just In Charge account so that you can identify it and add it as an authorized badge.

No problem. Connect your charger, go about your day, and plug in whenever you can. As Just In Charge learns your charging routine, it can suggest a departure time that fits your habits and still gives the planner opportunities to save you money.

When you plug in your vehicle, Just In Charge looks at dynamic electricity prices or available solar-intensity data for the period between plug-in and your next configured departure time. The algorithm then calculates the most favorable times to charge while working toward the energy you need by departure.

The currently planned optimization strategies include:

• Dynamic-price optimization with a supported dynamic tariff.
• Solar-intensity optimization for drivers with photovoltaic generation.

That is not a coincidence. A provider's dynamic price is often heavily shaped by solar supply: prices tend to fall during the day when plenty of cheap solar power enters the grid, then rise when the sun is gone and more expensive generation takes over. Solar Saver and Dynamic use different signals, but they can pick many of the same charging hours and therefore deliver similar savings.

A direct connection can be a good option when your equipment supports it. In some installations, however, it requires an installer or replacement equipment because the charger and photovoltaic system come from different suppliers or brands. Just In Charge's approach only requires an internet connection and OCPP support, so you can try dynamic solar-aware planning during the beta without replacing otherwise functional equipment.

It can be. At the end of the beta, we will fairly review genuine use. Connected chargers with sufficient real charging sessions may keep using Just In Charge without a subscription fee forever.