diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index fe7f88181..a157777fc 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package api
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
 
 //go:generate mockgen -package mock -destination ../mock/mock_api.go github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api Charger,ChargeState,ChargePhases,Identifier,Meter,MeterEnergy,Vehicle,ChargeRater,Battery
 
@@ -42,11 +46,20 @@ func (c ChargeStatus) String() string {
 
 // ActionConfig defines an action to take on event
 type ActionConfig struct {
-	Mode       ChargeMode `mapstructure:"mode"`       // Charge mode
-	MinCurrent float64    `mapstructure:"minCurrent"` // Minimum Current
-	MaxCurrent float64    `mapstructure:"maxCurrent"` // Maximum Current
-	MinSoC     int        `mapstructure:"minSoC"`     // Minimum SoC
-	TargetSoC  int        `mapstructure:"targetSoC"`  // Target SoC
+	Mode       *ChargeMode `mapstructure:"mode,omitempty"`       // Charge Mode
+	MinCurrent *float64    `mapstructure:"minCurrent,omitempty"` // Minimum Current
+	MaxCurrent *float64    `mapstructure:"maxCurrent,omitempty"` // Maximum Current
+	MinSoC     *int        `mapstructure:"minSoC,omitempty"`     // Minimum SoC
+	TargetSoC  *int        `mapstructure:"targetSoC,omitempty"`  // Target SoC
+}
+
+// String implements Stringer
+func (a ActionConfig) String() string {
+	if data, err := json.Marshal(a); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%v\n", err)
+	} else {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", data)
+	}
 }
 
 // Meter is able to provide current power in W
diff --git a/cmd/dumper.go b/cmd/dumper.go
index 72340180b..714b0b5a2 100644
--- a/cmd/dumper.go
+++ b/cmd/dumper.go
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ func (d *dumper) Dump(name string, v interface{}) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if v, ok := v.(api.Vehicle); ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Capacity:\t%dkWh\n", v.Capacity())
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Identifiers:\t%v\n", v.Identifiers())
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "OnIdentified:\t%v\n", v.OnIdentified())
+	}
+
 	// Identity
 
 	if v, ok := v.(api.Identifier); ok {
@@ -177,10 +183,5 @@ func (d *dumper) Dump(name string, v interface{}) {
 		v.Diagnose()
 	}
 
-	if v, ok := v.(api.Vehicle); ok {
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Capacity:\t%dkWh\n", v.Capacity())
-		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Identifiers:\t%v\n", v.Identifiers())
-	}
-
 	w.Flush()
 }
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index bea2d5474..e948ff2b3 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	evbus "github.com/asaskevich/EventBus"
 	"github.com/avast/retry-go/v3"
 	"github.com/benbjohnson/clock"
+	"github.com/cjrd/allocate"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -171,13 +172,6 @@ func NewLoadPointFromConfig(log *util.Logger, cp configProvider, other map[strin
 		}
 	}
 
-	if lp.SoC.Target == 0 {
-		lp.SoC.Target = lp.onDisconnect.TargetSoC // use disconnect value as default soc
-		if lp.SoC.Target == 0 {
-			lp.SoC.Target = 100
-		}
-	}
-
 	if lp.MinCurrent == 0 {
 		lp.log.WARN.Println("minCurrent must not be zero")
 	}
@@ -242,8 +236,9 @@ func NewLoadPoint(log *util.Logger) *LoadPoint {
 		Mode:          api.ModeOff,
 		Phases:        3,
 		status:        api.StatusNone,
-		MinCurrent:    6,  // A
-		MaxCurrent:    16, // A
+		MinCurrent:    6,                              // A
+		MaxCurrent:    16,                             // A
+		SoC:           SoCConfig{Min: 0, Target: 100}, // %
 		GuardDuration: 5 * time.Minute,
 	}
 
@@ -252,12 +247,19 @@ func NewLoadPoint(log *util.Logger) *LoadPoint {
 
 // collectDefaults collects default values for use on disconnect
 func (lp *LoadPoint) collectDefaults() {
-	lp.onDisconnect = api.ActionConfig{
-		Mode:       lp.GetMode(),
-		MinCurrent: lp.GetMinCurrent(),
-		MaxCurrent: lp.GetMaxCurrent(),
-		MinSoC:     lp.GetMinSoC(),
-		TargetSoC:  lp.GetTargetSoC(),
+	// get reference to action config
+	actionCfg := &lp.onDisconnect
+
+	// allocate action config such that all pointer fields are fully allocated
+	if err := allocate.Zero(actionCfg); err == nil {
+		// initialize with default values
+		*actionCfg.Mode = lp.GetMode()
+		*actionCfg.MinCurrent = lp.GetMinCurrent()
+		*actionCfg.MaxCurrent = lp.GetMaxCurrent()
+		*actionCfg.MinSoC = lp.GetMinSoC()
+		*actionCfg.TargetSoC = lp.GetTargetSoC()
+	} else {
+		lp.log.ERROR.Printf("error allocating action config: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -420,29 +422,21 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) evChargeCurrentWrappedMeterHandler(current float64) {
 }
 
 // applyAction executes the action
-func (lp *LoadPoint) applyAction(action api.ActionConfig) {
-	if action.Mode != api.ModeEmpty {
-		lp.SetMode(action.Mode)
+func (lp *LoadPoint) applyAction(actionCfg api.ActionConfig) {
+	if actionCfg.Mode != nil {
+		lp.SetMode(*actionCfg.Mode)
 	}
-	if action.MinCurrent > 0 {
-		lp.SetMinCurrent(action.MinCurrent)
+	if actionCfg.MinCurrent != nil {
+		lp.SetMinCurrent(*actionCfg.MinCurrent)
 	}
-	if action.MaxCurrent > 0 {
-		lp.SetMaxCurrent(action.MaxCurrent)
+	if actionCfg.MaxCurrent != nil {
+		lp.SetMaxCurrent(*actionCfg.MaxCurrent)
 	}
-	if action.MinSoC != 0 {
-		// TODO deduplicate with SetMinSoC
-		lp.Lock()
-		lp.SoC.Min = action.MinSoC
-		lp.publish("minSoC", action.MinSoC)
-		lp.Unlock()
+	if actionCfg.MinSoC != nil {
+		lp.SetMinSoC(*actionCfg.MinSoC)
 	}
-	if action.TargetSoC != 0 {
-		// TODO deduplicate with SetTargetSoC
-		lp.Lock()
-		lp.SoC.Target = action.TargetSoC
-		lp.publish("targetSoC", action.TargetSoC)
-		lp.Unlock()
+	if actionCfg.TargetSoC != nil {
+		lp.SetTargetSoC(*actionCfg.TargetSoC)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/loadpoint/api.go b/core/loadpoint/api.go
index 1e0d31e3b..6a9dcefc4 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint/api.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint/api.go
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ type API interface {
 	// GetTargetSoC returns the charge target soc
 	GetTargetSoC() int
 	// SetTargetSoC sets the charge target soc
-	SetTargetSoC(int) error
+	SetTargetSoC(int)
 	// GetMinSoC returns the charge minimum soc
 	GetMinSoC() int
 	// SetMinSoC sets the charge minimum soc
-	SetMinSoC(int) error
+	SetMinSoC(int)
 	// GetPhases returns the enabled phases
 	GetPhases() int
 	// SetPhases sets the enabled phases
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_api.go b/core/loadpoint_api.go
index de46bc2d1..f9fcc2b83 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_api.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_api.go
@@ -56,14 +56,10 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) GetTargetSoC() int {
 }
 
 // SetTargetSoC sets loadpoint charge target soc
-func (lp *LoadPoint) SetTargetSoC(soc int) error {
+func (lp *LoadPoint) SetTargetSoC(soc int) {
 	lp.Lock()
 	defer lp.Unlock()
 
-	if lp.vehicle == nil {
-		return api.ErrNotAvailable
-	}
-
 	lp.log.INFO.Println("set target soc:", soc)
 
 	// apply immediately
@@ -72,8 +68,6 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) SetTargetSoC(soc int) error {
 		lp.publish("targetSoC", soc)
 		lp.requestUpdate()
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // GetMinSoC returns loadpoint charge minimum soc
@@ -84,14 +78,10 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) GetMinSoC() int {
 }
 
 // SetMinSoC sets loadpoint charge minimum soc
-func (lp *LoadPoint) SetMinSoC(soc int) error {
+func (lp *LoadPoint) SetMinSoC(soc int) {
 	lp.Lock()
 	defer lp.Unlock()
 
-	if lp.vehicle == nil {
-		return api.ErrNotAvailable
-	}
-
 	lp.log.INFO.Println("set min soc:", soc)
 
 	// apply immediately
@@ -100,8 +90,6 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) SetMinSoC(soc int) error {
 		lp.publish("minSoC", soc)
 		lp.requestUpdate()
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // GetPhases returns loadpoint enabled phases
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8972154ec..176684acb 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/benbjohnson/clock v1.3.0
 	github.com/bogosj/tesla v1.0.2
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.1.2 // indirect
+	github.com/cjrd/allocate v0.0.0-20191115010018-022b87fe59fc
 	github.com/cloudfoundry/jibber_jabber v0.0.0-20151120183258-bcc4c8345a21
 	github.com/containrrr/shoutrrr v0.5.2
 	github.com/deepmap/oapi-codegen v1.9.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 2cc7fcbbc..306c426a9 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e h1:fY5BOSpyZCqRo5O
 github.com/chzyer/readline v0.0.0-20180603132655-2972be24d48e/go.mod h1:nSuG5e5PlCu98SY8svDHJxuZscDgtXS6KTTbou5AhLI=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1 h1:q763qf9huN11kDQavWsoZXJNW3xEE4JJyHa5Q25/sd8=
 github.com/chzyer/test v0.0.0-20180213035817-a1ea475d72b1/go.mod h1:Q3SI9o4m/ZMnBNeIyt5eFwwo7qiLfzFZmjNmxjkiQlU=
+github.com/cjrd/allocate v0.0.0-20191115010018-022b87fe59fc h1:JtJ84VruFjlxE4igdwtW8+hs0Ep34lmdThEWVXkkOYQ=
+github.com/cjrd/allocate v0.0.0-20191115010018-022b87fe59fc/go.mod h1:xCdduY82QBtGJbFbch7ShY3ltvP4/a+1kBh3HzGTaEk=
 github.com/client9/misspell v0.3.4/go.mod h1:qj6jICC3Q7zFZvVWo7KLAzC3yx5G7kyvSDkc90ppPyw=
 github.com/cloudfoundry/jibber_jabber v0.0.0-20151120183258-bcc4c8345a21 h1:tuijfIjZyjZaHq9xDUh0tNitwXshJpbLkqMOJv4H3do=
 github.com/cloudfoundry/jibber_jabber v0.0.0-20151120183258-bcc4c8345a21/go.mod h1:po7NpZ/QiTKzBKyrsEAxwnTamCoh8uDk/egRpQ7siIc=
diff --git a/server/http_handler.go b/server/http_handler.go
index 6e3285237..4ff92ad2f 100644
--- a/server/http_handler.go
+++ b/server/http_handler.go
@@ -114,10 +114,8 @@ func targetSoCHandler(lp loadpoint.API) http.HandlerFunc {
 
 		soc, err := strconv.ParseInt(vars["value"], 10, 32)
 		if err == nil {
-			err = lp.SetTargetSoC(int(soc))
-		}
-
-		if err != nil {
+			lp.SetTargetSoC(int(soc))
+		} else {
 			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
 		}
@@ -133,10 +131,8 @@ func minSoCHandler(lp loadpoint.API) http.HandlerFunc {
 
 		soc, err := strconv.ParseInt(vars["value"], 10, 32)
 		if err == nil {
-			err = lp.SetMinSoC(int(soc))
-		}
-
-		if err != nil {
+			lp.SetMinSoC(int(soc))
+		} else {
 			jsonError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/server/mqtt.go b/server/mqtt.go
index 5323bf419..7669f75d4 100644
--- a/server/mqtt.go
+++ b/server/mqtt.go
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ func (m *MQTT) listenSetters(topic string, apiHandler loadpoint.API) {
 	})
 	m.Handler.ListenSetter(topic+"/minSoC/set", func(payload string) {
 		if soc, err := strconv.Atoi(payload); err == nil {
-			_ = apiHandler.SetMinSoC(soc)
+			apiHandler.SetMinSoC(soc)
 		}
 	})
 	m.Handler.ListenSetter(topic+"/targetSoC/set", func(payload string) {
 		if soc, err := strconv.Atoi(payload); err == nil {
-			_ = apiHandler.SetTargetSoC(soc)
+			apiHandler.SetTargetSoC(soc)
 		}
 	})
 	m.Handler.ListenSetter(topic+"/minCurrent/set", func(payload string) {
diff --git a/vehicle/wrapper/wrapper.go b/vehicle/wrapper/wrapper.go
index 3ea04e083..b41d58898 100644
--- a/vehicle/wrapper/wrapper.go
+++ b/vehicle/wrapper/wrapper.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (v *Wrapper) Identifiers() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// OnIdentified returns the identify action
+// OnIdentified implements the api.Vehicle interface
 func (v *Wrapper) OnIdentified() api.ActionConfig {
 	return api.ActionConfig{}
 }