How do I set the opening hours of a charging station in ICU Connect?
This step-by-step guide will help you setting up opening hours for your charger via the ICU Connect backoffice.
You may want to set certain opening hours for a charging station. For example, at a company location where the charging station is available for use during office hours, but where charging is not permitted outside office hours.
Opening hours are used to determine whether users have access to a charging station.
A valid charge pass is authorized within opening hours. Outside opening hours, all charging cards will be refused.
Ongoing charging transactions can be terminated after opening hours. The opening hours only apply to new transactions.
A valid charge pass is authorized within opening hours. Outside opening hours, all charging cards will be refused.
Ongoing charging transactions can be terminated after opening hours. The opening hours only apply to new transactions.
How to set opening hours in ICU Connect?
Adjusting the opening hours is done as follows:
- Search for and select the charging station in ICU Connect.
- Click on the calendar icon on the detail page under 'Opening times'.
- Set one or more days/time periods.
Please find an example below:
Please be aware to enter opening hours using UTC time!
Periodic adjustments may be needed when changing from Summer- to Wintertime, depended on your location.
- Press the 'Create' button to save the entered settings.
- The opening times are now active on the charging station.
| Note! Once a transaction has been started, it will continue until it is completed. Even if this carries past the outside opening hours. |
If you are using a different back office than ICU connect, please contact your back office provider for instructions on setting up opening hours.