Set current

Use this action to set the maximum charging current of a Keba charging station, in amperes. This lets you limit how fast a connected car charges, for example to match the available solar power or to stay within the limits of your electrical installation.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To set the maximum current from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. From the search box, search for and select Keba Charging Station: Set current.
6. Enter the Current in amperes.
7. Select Save.

This action does not support targets. In the UI, you are not prompted to choose an area, device, entity, or label.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as keba.set_current. A basic example looks like this:

action: keba.set_current
data:
  current: 16

Options in YAML

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

More examples

Real scenarios where this action shows up in automations and scripts. Copy any example and adapt it to your setup.

Automation: limit charging current at night

Lower the maximum charging current during off-peak hours so the car charges gently overnight.

• Trigger: Time, 23:00
• Action: Keba Charging Station: Set current

alias: "Limit charging current at night"
triggers:
  - trigger: time
    at: "23:00:00"
actions:
  - action: keba.set_current
    data:
      current: 10

Still stuck?

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Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Set energy: Sets the target energy for the current charging session on a Keba charging station.

• Set failsafe: Configures the failsafe mode of a Keba charging station.