diff --git a/charger/ocpp.go b/charger/ocpp.go
index eb2cf72397..62640b4c9f 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/core/loadpoint"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/core"
-	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/remotetrigger"
 	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/smartcharging"
 	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/types"
 )
@@ -160,10 +159,11 @@ func NewOCPP(id string, connector int, idtag string,
 	}
 
 	c := &OCPP{
-		log:              log,
-		conn:             conn,
-		idtag:            idtag,
-		remoteStart:      remoteStart,
+		log:         log,
+		conn:        conn,
+		idtag:       idtag,
+		remoteStart: remoteStart,
+
 		chargingRateUnit: types.ChargingRateUnitType(chargingRateUnit),
 		timeout:          timeout,
 	}
@@ -179,91 +179,8 @@ func NewOCPP(id string, connector int, idtag string,
 	// fix timing issue in EVBox when switching OCPP protocol version
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
-	var rc = make(chan error, 1)
-
-	meterValuesSampledData := ""
-	meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength := len(strings.Split(desiredMeasurands, ","))
-
-	c.hasRemoteTriggerFeature = true // assume remote trigger feature is available
-
-	err = ocpp.Instance().GetConfiguration(cp.ID(), func(resp *core.GetConfigurationConfirmation, err error) {
-		if err == nil {
-			for _, opt := range resp.ConfigurationKey {
-				if opt.Value == nil {
-					continue
-				}
-
-				switch opt.Key {
-				case ocpp.KeyChargeProfileMaxStackLevel:
-					if val, err := strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil {
-						c.stackLevel = val
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeyChargingScheduleAllowedChargingRateUnit:
-					if *opt.Value == "Power" || *opt.Value == "W" { // "W" is not allowed by spec but used by some CPs
-						c.chargingRateUnit = types.ChargingRateUnitWatts
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeyConnectorSwitch3to1PhaseSupported:
-					var val bool
-					if val, err = strconv.ParseBool(*opt.Value); err == nil {
-						c.phaseSwitching = val
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeyMaxChargingProfilesInstalled:
-					if val, err := strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil {
-						c.chargingProfileId = val
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeyMeterValuesSampledData:
-					if opt.Readonly {
-						meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength = 0
-					}
-					meterValuesSampledData = *opt.Value
-
-				case ocpp.KeyMeterValuesSampledDataMaxLength:
-					if val, err := strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil {
-						meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength = val
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeyNumberOfConnectors:
-					var val int
-					if val, err = strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil && connector > val {
-						err = fmt.Errorf("connector %d exceeds max available connectors: %d", connector, val)
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeySupportedFeatureProfiles:
-					if !c.hasProperty(*opt.Value, smartcharging.ProfileName) {
-						c.log.WARN.Printf("the required SmartCharging feature profile is not indicated as supported")
-					}
-					// correct the availability assumption of RemoteTrigger only in case of a valid looking FeatureProfile list
-					if c.hasProperty(*opt.Value, core.ProfileName) {
-						c.hasRemoteTriggerFeature = c.hasProperty(*opt.Value, remotetrigger.ProfileName)
-					}
-
-				// vendor-specific keys
-				case ocpp.KeyAlfenPlugAndChargeIdentifier:
-					if c.idtag == defaultIdTag {
-						c.idtag = *opt.Value
-						c.log.DEBUG.Printf("overriding default `idTag` with Alfen-specific value: %s", c.idtag)
-					}
-
-				case ocpp.KeyEvBoxSupportedMeasurands:
-					if meterValues == "" {
-						meterValues = *opt.Value
-					}
-				}
-
-				if err != nil {
-					break
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		rc <- err
-	}, nil)
-
-	if err := c.wait(err, rc); err != nil {
+	meterValuesSampledData, meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength, err := c.getConfiguration(cp.ID(), connector)
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/charger/ocpp_config.go b/charger/ocpp_config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd5fa6cafe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/charger/ocpp_config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package charger
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/charger/ocpp"
+	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/core"
+	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/remotetrigger"
+	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/smartcharging"
+	"github.com/lorenzodonini/ocpp-go/ocpp1.6/types"
+)
+
+func (c *OCPP) getConfiguration(id string, connector int) (string, int, error) {
+	var meterValuesSampledData string
+	meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength := len(strings.Split(desiredMeasurands, ","))
+
+	rc := make(chan error, 1)
+
+	err := ocpp.Instance().GetConfiguration(id, func(resp *core.GetConfigurationConfirmation, err error) {
+		if err == nil {
+			for _, opt := range resp.ConfigurationKey {
+				if opt.Value == nil {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				switch opt.Key {
+				case ocpp.KeyChargeProfileMaxStackLevel:
+					if val, err := strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil {
+						c.stackLevel = val
+					}
+
+				case ocpp.KeyChargingScheduleAllowedChargingRateUnit:
+					if *opt.Value == "Power" || *opt.Value == "W" { // "W" is not allowed by spec but used by some CPs
+						c.chargingRateUnit = types.ChargingRateUnitWatts
+					}
+
+				case ocpp.KeyConnectorSwitch3to1PhaseSupported:
+					var val bool
+					if val, err = strconv.ParseBool(*opt.Value); err == nil {
+						c.phaseSwitching = val
+					}
+
+				case ocpp.KeyMaxChargingProfilesInstalled:
+					if val, err := strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil {
+						c.chargingProfileId = val
+					}
+
+				case ocpp.KeyMeterValuesSampledData:
+					if opt.Readonly {
+						meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength = 0
+					}
+					meterValuesSampledData = *opt.Value
+
+				case ocpp.KeyMeterValuesSampledDataMaxLength:
+					if val, err := strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil {
+						meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength = val
+					}
+
+				case ocpp.KeyNumberOfConnectors:
+					var val int
+					if val, err = strconv.Atoi(*opt.Value); err == nil && connector > val {
+						err = fmt.Errorf("connector %d exceeds max available connectors: %d", connector, val)
+					}
+
+				case ocpp.KeySupportedFeatureProfiles:
+					if !c.hasProperty(*opt.Value, smartcharging.ProfileName) {
+						err = fmt.Errorf("the mandatory SmartCharging profile is not supported")
+					}
+					c.hasRemoteTriggerFeature = c.hasProperty(*opt.Value, remotetrigger.ProfileName)
+
+				// vendor-specific keys
+				case ocpp.KeyAlfenPlugAndChargeIdentifier:
+					if c.idtag == defaultIdTag {
+						c.idtag = *opt.Value
+						c.log.DEBUG.Printf("overriding default `idTag` with Alfen-specific value: %s", c.idtag)
+					}
+				}
+
+				if err != nil {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		rc <- err
+	}, nil)
+
+	return meterValuesSampledData, meterValuesSampledDataMaxLength, c.wait(err, rc)
+}