Alfen

What can you do with Niko Home Control?

By using Niko Home Control, you can do the following:

charge your car as efficiently as possible in one of the following modes:
- Solar mode
- Normal mode
- Smart mode (as of software version 2.21)
- Boost mode (as of software version 2.21)
pause or stop the charging of your car

When charging your car using Niko Home Control, the following features are supported:

Load balancing: i.e. the car's charging power is adapted automatically as a fuse overload protection mechanism
Control your peak consumption via the Niko Home app. See Energy management of car chargers.
Control max. 2 electric vehicle charging sockets/connections in one Niko Home Control installation (as of software version 2.21). These 2 sockets can be a combination of multiple brands supported by Niko Home Control

In short

Extra information

General

No additional electrical wiring is required.
You have connected both systems to the same home network via cable and/or Wi-Fi.

Your Niko Home Control installation meets the following requirements:

It has a wireless smart hub or a connected controller.
It is configured with the most recent programming software (version 2.19 or higher).
It is registered.
If you want to use the charging functions in combination with Niko Home Control routines, these routines need to be programmed with the Niko Home Control programming software after the link has been activated.

If you have not registered your Niko Home Control installation, go to https://guide.niko.eu/en/umnhc2/lv/register-your-installation.
You need a global electricity measurement:
- For installation type wireless smart hub, you need to connect the smart hub to the P1 port of your digital meter with the provided P1 cable. Alternatively, you can use the wireless measuring module with clamps.
- For installation type connected controller with analogue meter, you need to:
  - Option A: install an electricity measuring module (1 channel or 3 channels, depending on your installation) for Niko Home Control in the electrical cabinet. The module is set to reading type "global reading".
  - Option B: use the wireless measuring module with clamps and the wireless bridge for Niko Home Control.
- For installation type connected controller with digital meter, you need to connect your installation to the P1 port of your digital meter by using the wireless bridge for Niko Home Control and provided P1 cable.

Your Alfen EV charging station meets the following requirements:

It is an Eve Single S-line, an Eve Single Pro-line or an Eve double Pro-line charging station with active load balancing enabled.

It needs to be active and configured with the Alfen configuration tools to guarantee correct operation.
The following prerequisites must be met before your Alfen charging station can be connected to Niko Home Control:
- Your Alfen charging station needs to be connected to the same local network as your Niko Home Control installation.
- ‘Load balancing’ must be enabled by the installer via a license key (to be paid for), which can be purchased from the wholesaler or the leasing car company. The license key is activated via the ACE Service Installer configuration tool or automatically remotely.
- The 'Active Load Balancing' box in the ACE Service Installer configuration tool must be selected.
  The 'Data Source' setting in the ACE Service Installer configuration tool needs to be set to 'Energy Management System'.

Check if you have everything you need (see above).
Activate the Alfen connected service in the Dashboard menu. Doing this, you already can control your Alfen system via the Niko Home app and a touchscreen. To control the Alfen functions on your Digital bIack, select the Alfen controls for your Digital black in the Niko Home app. See Energy management of car chargers.
If you want to use your Alfen system as a part of your configuration (use the system in routines and/or conditions), follow the additional steps below.
Add a device generic car charger Alfen to the floor plan.
(optional) Create the desired routines and/or conditions with the device. You cannot add the generic car charger Alfen to the routines Solar mode and Peak mode.
Address the generic car charger Alfen.
Upload the configuration file to your installation.

Deactivate the Alfen connected service in the Dashboard menu.
If you used your Alfen system as a part of your configuration (used the system in routines and/or conditions), follow the additional steps below.
Remove the generic car charger Alfen from the floor plan.
Upload the configuration file to your installation.

After deactivating the link, the following happens:

The Alfen functions disappear from your Niko Home app and your Digital black.
When used in Niko Home Control routines, the Alfen functions will not be executed anymore.