Printed from https://charger-support.com/en/dach-market-entry/checklist/ · Last updated 27 September 2026
Checklist
DACH support readiness checklist
What your support should have in place before selling EV chargers in Germany, Austria or Switzerland. Not every point applies to every product.
Language and documentation
- Error code descriptions available in German
- Installation and commissioning guide in German
- German-speaking support contact and service hours stated clearly
- Decision tree for first-level support in German
Calibration law and meter values (Germany)
- Signed meter values supported and documented, for example in OCMF format
- Public key accessible to customers and documented in the product information
- Process defined for key changes after firmware updates or device replacement
- Verification with the transparency software tested
§ 14a EnWG (Germany)
- Supported control interfaces documented
- Handling of power limits and charging profiles documented
- Behaviour after reboot and after loss of communication defined and tested
Backends and interoperability
- Tested with the backends your target customers use
- OCPP version and security profile documented
- Configuration keys and their defaults documented
- Clear process for issues on the backend side
Connectivity
- Supported connectivity types (LAN, Wi-Fi, cellular) documented
- For cellular: supported networks and behaviour on connection loss documented
- Offline behaviour defined: authorisation, storage of transactions and meter values
Support organisation
- Escalation path from first level to third level defined
- Installer hotline with a commissioning and fault-finding guide
- Returns process that captures failure data, not just the unit
- Firmware update policy communicated to operators
Data protection
- Data processing agreement (DPA) template ready
- Logs pseudonymised before they are shared
- Deletion periods defined
Would you like a second opinion on your readiness? Get in touch.