As the owner of one or more Smappee EV charging stations, you want to have control over who is allowed to charge at your charging station. 
 

There are 3 different session activation methods

1. Unauthenticated charging -> without a charging card
   The charging station is freely accessible without any form of authorisation, identification or control.
   Anyone can plug their car into the charger and start charging for free.

    

2. Authenticated charging -> with a charging card
   • Whitelisting: 
     Charging is free when you use your Smappee Smart Charge Card or any other RFID card that has been added to your whitelist.
     After plugging in the charging cable, the user simply swipes the RFID card and the charging session starts.
     All RFID cards must be authorized in advance by adding them to the whitelist through the app or the dashboard.
     Whitelisting via the App or via Dashboard. How to add your Smappee card to your charging station ? – Support
   • Split billing: 
     This allows employees to charge their company car at home and receive reimbursement for their electricity use.
     A separate split billing agreement must be set up for each employee.Starting a charging session works the same way as whitelisting.
     Plugging in the charging cable, the user simply swipes the RFID card and the charging session starts. 
     At the end of each month, Smappee Services sends one bill to the company covering all employee charging sessions.
     Employees are then reimbursed based on the number of kWh they have charged. 
     For more details, see here : Split Billing – Support

   • Public charging: 
     Other EV drivers can use this charging station and pay with a Smappee Smart Charge Card or an RFID card from a third-party eMSP.
     Public charging can be managed through Smappee’s own CPO platform or via a third-party CPO (other CPMS platform).
     See here for more information : Public Charging Stations (CPO) – Support

      

3. Scan and charge -> with a credit or debit card
   Users can start charging by scanning a QR code and pay with a debit or credit card (Visa or Mastercard) through the Smappee app.
   They scan the QR code displayed on the charging station, and the app guides them step by step to start the charging session.
   This option is only available when public charging is activated via Smappee’s own CPO platform.
   For more details, see Public Charging Stations (CPO) – Support

How to choose a session activation method

By default, Smappee charging stations are set to Unauthenticated charging.

To see which 'Session Activation Methods' are active, login to the Smappee Dashboard   (https://dashboard.smappee.net)
Select the board "EV Line or Chargers" from the menu on the left.
Navigate down to the card "Charger configuration" :

Here, you can edit the active 'Session Activation Methods'

1// choose between unauthenticated or authenticated charging
-> with or without a card

2// choose whitelisting, split billing, or public charging
-> all three options can be used at the same time.

• Choosing whitelisting
  Whitelisting via the App or via Dashboard. How to add your Smappee card to your charging station ? – Support
  When you add an RFID card to the whitelist for the first time, whitelisting will automatically be activated on your charging station. 
  When you remove the last RFID card from the whitelist, whitelisting will be automatically deactivated on your charging station.
  The session activation method of your charging station will be switched to "unauthenticated charging", which means anyone can plug their car into the charger and start charging for free. 
• Choosing split billing
  This requires the employer to set up a separate split billing agreement.
  As soon as the agreement is confirmed, the session activation method is automatically switched to Split Billing.
  See: How to add split billing agreements for your employees – Support

3// No public charging, public charging through Smappee Services CPO or Public charging via another CPMS platform
-> only one option can be selected.

• No public charging
  This option is automatically the default option
• Public charging through Smappee Services
  You need to be registered as a charging host : How can I register as a charging host? – Support
  Enable public charging and set up a pricing policy : How can I enable public charging and setup a Pricing Policy ? – Support
• Public charging through another CPMS platform
  How to set up an external E-mobility platform (3rd party CPMS) via the Smappee Dashboard? – Support

Notes:

After adding an RFID Token to the whitelisting or agreeing to a Split billing contract,
all chargers from the charging square will automatically be set to that session activation method.
 

The different session activation methods can be combined.
If all Authenticated Charging methods are activated and a card is swiped,
it will be prioritised in this order: Split Billing, Whitelist, Public charging.
So if someone swipes a card which is on the whitelist AND activated for public charging, it will be treated as a whitelist card.

Public charging and Scan & charge is only applicable for charging stations owned by companies with a valid VAT number. A payment package is needed for the option.
Charging stations owned by private individuals cannot be used to earn money.
Only Split Billing is possible without a VAT number as this is considered a reimbursement and not earnings.

Attention:
If your session activation method is public charging via other SPMS platform, you need to remove the RFID-token from the whitelisting !