diff --git a/charger/abl-em4.go b/charger/abl-em4.go
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+package charger
+
+// LICENSE
+
+// Copyright (c) 2023 premultiply
+
+// This module is NOT covered by the MIT license. All rights reserved.
+
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+// copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+// SOFTWARE.
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/modbus"
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util/sponsor"
+)
+
+const (
+	// per-unit registers
+	abl4Offset = 0x100
+
+	abl4RegCurrents   = 0x3001 // 0.1A (3x)
+	abl4RegVoltages   = 0x3007 // 0.1V (3x)
+	abl4RegPower      = 0x300d // 1W
+	abl4RegEnergy     = 0x300f // 0.01kWh
+	abl4RegStatus     = 0x3031
+	abl4RegMaxCurrent = 0x3032 // 0.1A
+)
+
+// AblEm4 is an api.Charger implementation for ABL eM4 controller
+type AblEm4 struct {
+	log     *util.Logger
+	conn    *modbus.Connection
+	base    uint16
+	current uint16
+}
+
+func init() {
+	registry.Add("abl-em4", NewAblEm4FromConfig)
+}
+
+// NewAblEm4FromConfig creates an ABL eM4 charger from generic config
+func NewAblEm4FromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Charger, error) {
+	cc := struct {
+		modbus.TcpSettings `mapstructure:",squash"`
+		Connector          uint16
+	}{
+		TcpSettings: modbus.TcpSettings{
+			ID: 255, // default
+		},
+		Connector: 1,
+	}
+
+	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &cc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return NewAblEm4(cc.URI, cc.ID, cc.Connector)
+}
+
+// NewAblEm4 creates an ABL eM4 charger
+func NewAblEm4(uri string, id uint8, connector uint16) (*AblEm4, error) {
+	conn, err := modbus.NewConnection(uri, "", "", 0, modbus.Tcp, id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if !sponsor.IsAuthorized() {
+		return nil, api.ErrSponsorRequired
+	}
+
+	log := util.NewLogger("abl-em4")
+	conn.Logger(log.TRACE)
+
+	wb := &AblEm4{
+		log:     log,
+		conn:    conn,
+		current: 60, // assume min current
+	}
+
+	wb.base = (connector - 1) * abl4Offset
+
+	// get initial state from charger
+	curr, err := wb.getCurrent()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("current limit: %w", err)
+	}
+	if curr > 0 {
+		wb.current = curr
+	}
+
+	return wb, nil
+}
+
+func (wb *AblEm4) setCurrent(current uint16) error {
+	b := make([]byte, 2)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(b, current)
+
+	_, err := wb.conn.WriteMultipleRegisters(wb.base+abl4RegMaxCurrent, 1, b)
+
+	return err
+}
+
+func (wb *AblEm4) getCurrent() (uint16, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(wb.base+abl4RegMaxCurrent, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b), nil
+}
+
+// Status implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) Status() (api.ChargeStatus, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(wb.base+abl4RegStatus, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return api.StatusNone, err
+	}
+
+	r := rune(b[1]>>4-0x0A) + 'A'
+
+	switch r {
+	case 'A', 'B', 'C':
+		return api.ChargeStatus(r), nil
+	default:
+		status, ok := ablStatus[b[1]]
+		if !ok {
+			status = string(r)
+		}
+
+		return api.StatusNone, fmt.Errorf("invalid status: %s", status)
+	}
+}
+
+// Enabled implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) Enabled() (bool, error) {
+	curr, err := wb.getCurrent()
+
+	return curr > 0, err
+}
+
+// Enable implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) Enable(enable bool) error {
+	var current uint16
+	if enable {
+		current = wb.current
+	}
+
+	return wb.setCurrent(current)
+}
+
+// MaxCurrent implements the api.Charger interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) MaxCurrent(current int64) error {
+	return wb.MaxCurrentMillis(float64(current))
+}
+
+var _ api.ChargerEx = (*AblEm4)(nil)
+
+// MaxCurrentMillis implements the api.ChargerEx interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) MaxCurrentMillis(current float64) error {
+	if current < 6 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid current %.1f", current)
+	}
+
+	wb.current = uint16(current * 10)
+
+	return wb.setCurrent(wb.current)
+}
+
+var _ api.Meter = (*AblEm4)(nil)
+
+// currentPower implements the api.Meter interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(wb.base+abl4RegPower, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b)), nil
+}
+
+var _ api.MeterEnergy = (*AblEm4)(nil)
+
+// totalEnergy implements the api.MeterEnergy interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) TotalEnergy() (float64, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(wb.base+abl4RegEnergy, 2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b)) * 0.01, nil
+}
+
+// getPhaseValues returns 3 sequential register values
+func (wb *AblEm4) getPhaseValues(reg uint16) (float64, float64, float64, error) {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(reg, 3*2)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, 0, err
+	}
+
+	var res [3]float64
+	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
+		res[i] = float64(binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b[4*i:])) * 0.1
+	}
+
+	return res[0], res[1], res[2], nil
+}
+
+var _ api.PhaseCurrents = (*AblEm4)(nil)
+
+// Currents implements the api.PhaseCurrents interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) Currents() (float64, float64, float64, error) {
+	return wb.getPhaseValues(wb.base + abl4RegCurrents)
+}
+
+var _ api.PhaseVoltages = (*AblEm4)(nil)
+
+// Voltages implements the api.PhaseVoltages interface
+func (wb *AblEm4) Voltages() (float64, float64, float64, error) {
+	return wb.getPhaseValues(wb.base + abl4RegVoltages)
+}
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/abl-em4.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/abl-em4.yaml
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+++ b/templates/definition/charger/abl-em4.yaml
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+template: abl-em4
+products:
+  - brand: ABL
+    description:
+      generic: eM4 (SBCx)
+capabilities: ["mA"]
+requirements:
+  evcc: ["sponsorship"]
+params:
+  - name: modbus
+    choice: ["tcpip"]
+    id: 255
+  - name: connector
+    default: 1
+render: |
+  type: abl-em4
+  {{- include "modbus" . }}
+  connector: {{ .connector }}
diff --git a/templates/docs/charger/abl-em4_0.yaml b/templates/docs/charger/abl-em4_0.yaml
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+++ b/templates/docs/charger/abl-em4_0.yaml
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+product:
+  brand: ABL
+  description: eM4 (SBCx)
+capabilities: ["mA"]
+requirements: ["sponsorship"]
+render:
+  - default: |
+      type: template
+      template: abl-em4
+
+      # Modbus TCP
+      modbus: tcpip
+      id: 255
+      host: 192.0.2.2 # Hostname
+      port: 502 # Port
+    advanced: |
+      type: template
+      template: abl-em4
+
+      # Modbus TCP
+      modbus: tcpip
+      id: 255
+      host: 192.0.2.2 # Hostname
+      port: 502 # Port
+      connector: 1 # Optional