diff --git a/plugin/sleep.go b/plugin/sleep.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bba311b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/sleep.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package plugin
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/util"
+)
+
+type sleepPlugin struct {
+	duration time.Duration
+}
+
+func init() {
+	registry.AddCtx("sleep", NewSleepFromConfig)
+}
+
+// NewSleepFromConfig creates sleep provider
+func NewSleepFromConfig(ctx context.Context, other map[string]interface{}) (Plugin, error) {
+	var cc struct {
+		Duration time.Duration
+	}
+
+	if err := util.DecodeOther(other, &cc); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	o := &sleepPlugin{
+		duration: cc.Duration,
+	}
+
+	return o, nil
+}
+
+// sleeper is the generic sleeper function for sleepPlugin
+// it is currently not possible to write this as a method
+func sleeper[T comparable](o *sleepPlugin) func(T) error {
+	return func(val T) error {
+		<-time.After(o.duration)
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+var _ IntSetter = (*sleepPlugin)(nil)
+
+func (o *sleepPlugin) IntSetter(param string) (func(int64) error, error) {
+	return sleeper[int64](o), nil
+}
+
+var _ FloatSetter = (*sleepPlugin)(nil)
+
+func (o *sleepPlugin) FloatSetter(param string) (func(float64) error, error) {
+	return sleeper[float64](o), nil
+}
+
+var _ BoolSetter = (*sleepPlugin)(nil)
+
+func (o *sleepPlugin) BoolSetter(param string) (func(bool) error, error) {
+	return sleeper[bool](o), nil
+}
diff --git a/plugin/watchdog.go b/plugin/watchdog.go
index e5b6f1166..308efa377 100644
--- a/plugin/watchdog.go
+++ b/plugin/watchdog.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package plugin
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ type watchdogPlugin struct {
 	mu      sync.Mutex
 	ctx     context.Context
 	log     *util.Logger
-	reset   *string
+	reset   []string
 	initial *string
 	set     Config
 	timeout time.Duration
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ func init() {
 // NewWatchDogFromConfig creates watchDog provider
 func NewWatchDogFromConfig(ctx context.Context, other map[string]interface{}) (Plugin, error) {
 	var cc struct {
-		Reset   *string
+		Reset   []string
 		Initial *string
 		Set     Config
 		Timeout time.Duration
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ func (o *watchdogPlugin) wdt(ctx context.Context, set func() error) {
 
 // setter is the generic setter function for watchdogPlugin
 // it is currently not possible to write this as a method
-func setter[T comparable](o *watchdogPlugin, set func(T) error, reset *T) func(T) error {
+func setter[T comparable](o *watchdogPlugin, set func(T) error, reset []T) func(T) error {
 	return func(val T) error {
 		o.mu.Lock()
 
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ func setter[T comparable](o *watchdogPlugin, set func(T) error, reset *T) func(T
 		}
 
 		// start wdt on non-reset value
-		if reset == nil || val != *reset {
+		if !slices.Contains(reset, val) {
 			var ctx context.Context
 			ctx, o.cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
@@ -98,13 +100,15 @@ func (o *watchdogPlugin) IntSetter(param string) (func(int64) error, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var reset *int64
+	var reset []int64
 	if o.reset != nil {
-		val, err := strconv.ParseInt(*o.reset, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		for _, v := range o.reset {
+			val, err := strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			reset = append(reset, val)
 		}
-		reset = &val
 	}
 
 	res := setter(o, set, reset)
@@ -130,13 +134,15 @@ func (o *watchdogPlugin) FloatSetter(param string) (func(float64) error, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var reset *float64
+	var reset []float64
 	if o.reset != nil {
-		val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(*o.reset, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+		for _, v := range o.reset {
+			val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(v, 64)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			reset = append(reset, val)
 		}
-		reset = &val
 	}
 
 	res := setter(o, set, reset)
@@ -162,13 +168,15 @@ func (o *watchdogPlugin) BoolSetter(param string) (func(bool) error, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var reset *bool
-	if o.reset != nil {
-		val, err := strconv.ParseBool(*o.reset)
+	var reset []bool
+	if len(o.reset) > 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("more than one boolean reset value")
+	} else if len(o.reset) == 1 {
+		val, err := strconv.ParseBool(o.reset[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		reset = &val
+		reset = append(reset, val)
 	}
 
 	res := setter(o, set, reset)
diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/sonnenbatterie_eco56.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/sonnenbatterie_eco56.yaml
index a5c7d550a..0d5bc3049 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/sonnenbatterie_eco56.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/sonnenbatterie_eco56.yaml
@@ -11,42 +11,104 @@ params:
     default: 7979
   - name: capacity
     advanced: true
+  - name: maxchargepower
+    advanced: true
+  - name: cache
+    advanced: true
+    default: 5s
 render: |
   type: custom
   {{- if eq .usage "grid" }}
   power:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     jq: .M39 - .M38 # current purchase - current feed-in at the interconnection point
   energy:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     jq: .M41 # cumulated purchase since installation
   {{- end }}
   {{- if eq .usage "pv" }}
   power:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     jq: .M03 # current pv power
   energy:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     jq: .M37 # cumulated pv production since installation of Sonnenbatterie
   {{- end }}
   {{- if eq .usage "battery" }}
   power:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     # M34 current discharging power, S65 max inverter power
     # M35 current charging power, S65 max inverter power
     jq: (if .M34 <= .S65 then .M34 else 0 end) - (if .M35 <= .S65 then .M35 else 0 end)
   energy:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     jq: .M31 # total stored energy over lifetime
   soc:
     source: http
     uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery
+    cache: {{ .cache }}
     jq: .M30 # SOC relative to usable capacity (.M05 # display SOC)
+  batterymode:
+    # use a sequence to propagate resets to the watchdog
+    source: sequence
+    set:
+      - source: switch
+        switch:
+          - case: 1 # normal
+            set:
+              source: http
+              method: PUT
+              uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery/C06
+              body: '10' # Automatic
+          - case: 2 # hold
+            set:
+              source: http
+              method: PUT
+              uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery/C06
+              body: '20' # Standby
+          - case: 3 # charge
+            set:
+              source: http
+              method: PUT
+              uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery/C06
+              body: '55' # slave mode
+      # run the watchdog only on the charging power request to avoid making unnecessary mode changes
+      - source: watchdog
+        timeout: 30s # 3 minutes without setting a value will stop all charging, 30s was chosen to account for api instability
+        reset: [1,2]
+        set:
+          source: switch
+          switch:
+            - case: 1 # normal
+              set:
+                source: sleep
+                duration: 0s
+            - case: 2 # hold
+              set:
+                source: sleep
+                duration: 0s
+            # only charging requires repeated requests
+            - case: 3 # charge
+              set:
+                source: sequence
+                set:
+                  - source: sleep
+                    duration: 1s
+                  - source: http
+                    method: PUT
+                    uri: http://{{ .host }}:{{ .port }}/rest/devices/battery/C24
+                    body: {{ if .maxchargepower }}{{ .maxchargepower }}{{ else }}99000{{ end }}
   capacity: {{ .capacity }} # kWh
   {{- end }}