Using OCPP for other purposes than EV charging

As indicated in the introduction of this document, OCPP is primarily intended for two way communication between a CSMS and a Charging Station. However, with the addition of the Device Model as described in the chapter Device Model, OCPP can additionally be used for other purposes. For example, the reporting of Events or Status changes in transformers or stand-alone battery packs might also be useful for companies that are rolling out EV charging infrastructure. In this example, a BootNotification could be used to connect these devices to a management system. In the device model a device that is not a Charging Station, can be recognized by the fact that the component Charging Station is not present at the top level. At the moment the OCPP specification does not provide use cases for non Charging Station devices. However, they may be added in a future version of OCPP.