diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/kostal-plenticore.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/kostal-plenticore.yaml
index 4a6f302cc6..1aaa6fea13 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/kostal-plenticore.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/kostal-plenticore.yaml
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ params:
   - name: capacity
     advanced: true
   # battery control
-  - name: minsoc
-    type: number
-    advanced: true
-  - name: maxsoc
-    type: number
-    advanced: true
   - name: watchdog
     type: duration
     default: 60s
@@ -75,17 +69,45 @@ render: |
     source: sunspec
     {{- include "modbus" . | indent 2 }}
     value: 802:SoC # 802 battery control
-  limitsoc:
+  batterymode:
     source: watchdog
     timeout: {{ .watchdog }} # re-write at timeout/2
+    reset: 1 # reset watchdog on normal
     set:
-      source: modbus
-      {{- include "modbus" . | indent 4 }}
-      register:
-        address: 1042 # limit soc
-        type: writemultiple
-        encoding: {{ if (eq .endianness "big") }}float32{{ else }}float32s{{ end }}
+      source: switch
+      switch:
+      - case: 1 # normal
+        set: 
+          source: const
+          value: 0 # % (set once to reset from forced charge)
+          set:
+            source: modbus
+            {{- include "modbus" . | indent 10 }}
+            register:
+              address: 1028 # battery charge current (DC) setpoint, relative [%]
+              type: writemultiple
+              encoding: {{ if (eq .endianness "big") }}float32{{ else }}float32s{{ end }}
+      - case: 2 # hold
+        set:
+          source: const
+          value: 0 # %
+          set:
+            source: modbus
+            {{- include "modbus" . | indent 10 }}
+            register:
+              address: 1028 # battery charge current (DC) setpoint, relative [%]
+              type: writemultiple
+              encoding: {{ if (eq .endianness "big") }}float32{{ else }}float32s{{ end }}
+      - case: 3 # charge
+        set:
+          source: const
+          value: -100 # %
+          set:
+            source: modbus
+            {{- include "modbus" . | indent 10 }}
+            register:
+              address: 1028 # battery charge current (DC) setpoint, relative [%]
+              type: writemultiple
+              encoding: {{ if (eq .endianness "big") }}float32{{ else }}float32s{{ end }}
   capacity: {{ .capacity }} # kWh
-  minsoc: {{ .minsoc }} # %
-  maxsoc: {{ .maxsoc }} # %
   {{- end }}