diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 89ee781d3..4476c4c86 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -128,25 +128,13 @@ func checkVersion() {
 	}
 }
 
-var teeIsChained bool // controles piping of first channel in teed chain
-
-// tee splits a tee channel from an input channel and starts a goroutine
-// for duplicateing channel values to replacement input and tee channel
-func tee(in chan core.Param) (chan core.Param, <-chan core.Param) {
-	gen := make(chan core.Param)
-	tee := make(chan core.Param)
-
-	go func(teeIsChained bool) {
-		for i := range gen {
-			if teeIsChained {
-				in <- i
-			}
-			tee <- i
+// handle UI update requests
+func handleUI(triggerChan <-chan struct{}, loadPoints []*core.LoadPoint) {
+	for range triggerChan {
+		for _, lp := range loadPoints {
+			lp.Update()
 		}
-	}(teeIsChained)
-
-	teeIsChained = true
-	return gen, tee
+	}
 }
 
 func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
@@ -174,8 +162,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	loadPoints := loadConfig(conf, notificationChan)
 
 	// start broadcasting values
-	valueChan := make(chan core.Param)
-	triggerChan := make(chan struct{})
+	tee := &Tee{}
 
 	// setup influx
 	if viper.Get("influx") != nil {
@@ -187,28 +174,32 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			conf.Influx.Password,
 		)
 
-		var teeChan <-chan core.Param
-		valueChan, teeChan = tee(valueChan)
-
 		// eliminate duplicate values
 		dedupe := server.NewDeduplicator(30*time.Minute, "socCharge")
-		teeChan = dedupe.Pipe(teeChan)
+		pipeChan := dedupe.Pipe(tee.Attach())
 
 		// reduce number of values written to influx
 		limiter := server.NewLimiter(5 * time.Second)
-		teeChan = limiter.Pipe(teeChan)
+		pipeChan = limiter.Pipe(pipeChan)
 
-		go influx.Run(teeChan)
+		go influx.Run(pipeChan)
 	}
 
 	// create webserver
 	socketHub := server.NewSocketHub()
 	httpd := server.NewHTTPd(uri, conf.Menu, loadPoints[0], socketHub)
 
-	var teeChan <-chan core.Param
-	valueChan, teeChan = tee(valueChan)
+	triggerChan := make(chan struct{})
 
-	go socketHub.Run(teeChan, triggerChan)
+	// handle UI update requests whenever browser connects
+	go handleUI(triggerChan, loadPoints)
+
+	// publish to UI
+	go socketHub.Run(tee.Attach(), triggerChan)
+
+	// setup values channel
+	valueChan := make(chan util.Param)
+	go tee.Run(valueChan)
 
 	// start all loadpoints
 	for _, lp := range loadPoints {
@@ -217,14 +208,5 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		go lp.Run(conf.Interval)
 	}
 
-	// handle UI update requests whenever browser connects
-	go func() {
-		for range triggerChan {
-			for _, lp := range loadPoints {
-				lp.Update()
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
 	log.FATAL.Println(httpd.ListenAndServe())
 }
diff --git a/cmd/tee.go b/cmd/tee.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1daaf656
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/tee.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package cmd
+
+import "github.com/andig/evcc/util"
+
+// Tee distributed parameters to subscribers
+type Tee struct {
+	recv []chan<- util.Param
+}
+
+// Attach creates a new receiver channel and attaches it to the tee
+func (t *Tee) Attach() <-chan util.Param {
+	out := make(chan util.Param)
+	t.Add(out)
+	return out
+}
+
+// Add attaches a receiver channel to the tee
+func (t *Tee) Add(out chan<- util.Param) {
+	t.recv = append(t.recv, out)
+}
+
+// Run starts parameter distribution
+func (t *Tee) Run(in <-chan util.Param) {
+	for msg := range in {
+		for _, recv := range t.recv {
+			recv <- msg
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/api.go b/core/api.go
index e1a28c919..64361c3bb 100644
--- a/core/api.go
+++ b/core/api.go
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@ func (n *nilVal) String() string {
 	return "—"
 }
 
-// Param is the broadcast channel data type
-type Param struct {
-	LoadPoint string
-	Key       string
-	Val       interface{}
-}
-
 // Configuration is the loadpoint feature structure
 type Configuration struct {
 	Mode        string `json:"mode"`
diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index d32b7a06b..bdbb817e7 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Enable, Disable ThresholdConfig
 }
 
-// ThresholdConfig defines enable/disable hysteresis paramters
+// ThresholdConfig defines enable/disable hysteresis parameters
 type ThresholdConfig struct {
 	Delay     time.Duration
 	Threshold float64
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ type LoadPoint struct {
 	bus              evbus.Bus         // event bus
 	triggerChan      chan struct{}     // API updates
 	notificationChan chan<- push.Event // notifications
-	uiChan           chan<- Param      // client push messages
+	uiChan           chan<- util.Param // client push messages
 
 	Config         `mapstructure:",squash"` // exposed public configuration
 	ChargerHandler `mapstructure:",squash"` // handle charger state and current
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) notify(event string, attributes map[string]interface{}) {
 
 // publish sends values to UI and databases
 func (lp *LoadPoint) publish(key string, val interface{}) {
-	lp.uiChan <- Param{
+	lp.uiChan <- util.Param{
 		LoadPoint: lp.Name,
 		Key:       key,
 		Val:       val,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (lp *LoadPoint) evChargeCurrentHandler(current int64) {
 }
 
 // Prepare loadpoint configuration by adding missing helper elements
-func (lp *LoadPoint) Prepare(uiChan chan<- Param, notificationChan chan<- push.Event) {
+func (lp *LoadPoint) Prepare(uiChan chan<- util.Param, notificationChan chan<- push.Event) {
 	lp.notificationChan = notificationChan
 	lp.uiChan = uiChan
 
diff --git a/core/loadpoint_test.go b/core/loadpoint_test.go
index 2bd8975ba..3caec8600 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint_test.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/mock"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/provider"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/push"
+	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/benbjohnson/clock"
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 )
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ func newLoadPoint(charger api.Charger, pv, gm, cm api.Meter) *LoadPoint {
 		lp.chargeMeter = cm
 	}
 
-	uiChan := make(chan Param)
+	uiChan := make(chan util.Param)
 	notificationChan := make(chan push.Event)
 
 	lp.Prepare(uiChan, notificationChan)
diff --git a/server/influxdb.go b/server/influxdb.go
index 36473016b..9602769d1 100644
--- a/server/influxdb.go
+++ b/server/influxdb.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/andig/evcc/core"
 	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	influxdb "github.com/influxdata/influxdb1-client/v2"
 )
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ func (m *Influx) asyncWriter(exit <-chan struct{}) <-chan struct{} {
 }
 
 // Run Influx publisher
-func (m *Influx) Run(in <-chan core.Param) {
+func (m *Influx) Run(in <-chan util.Param) {
 	exit := make(chan struct{}) // exit signals to stop writer
 	done := m.asyncWriter(exit) // done signals writer stopped
 
diff --git a/server/limiter.go b/server/limiter.go
index cd011636f..bc00f298a 100644
--- a/server/limiter.go
+++ b/server/limiter.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package server
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/andig/evcc/core"
+	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/benbjohnson/clock"
 )
 
 // Piper is the interface that data flow plugins must implement
 type Piper interface {
-	Pipe(in <-chan core.Param) <-chan core.Param
+	Pipe(in <-chan util.Param) <-chan util.Param
 }
 
 type cacheItem struct {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func NewDeduplicator(interval time.Duration, filter ...string) Piper {
 	return l
 }
 
-func (l *Deduplicator) pipe(in <-chan core.Param, out chan<- core.Param) {
+func (l *Deduplicator) pipe(in <-chan util.Param, out chan<- util.Param) {
 	for p := range in {
 		// use loadpoint + param.Key as lookup key to value cache
 		key := p.LoadPoint + "." + p.Key
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ func (l *Deduplicator) pipe(in <-chan core.Param, out chan<- core.Param) {
 }
 
 // Pipe creates a new filtered output channel for given input channel
-func (l *Deduplicator) Pipe(in <-chan core.Param) <-chan core.Param {
-	out := make(chan core.Param)
+func (l *Deduplicator) Pipe(in <-chan util.Param) <-chan util.Param {
+	out := make(chan util.Param)
 	go l.pipe(in, out)
 	return out
 }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func NewLimiter(interval time.Duration) Piper {
 	return l
 }
 
-func (l *Limiter) pipe(in <-chan core.Param, out chan<- core.Param) {
+func (l *Limiter) pipe(in <-chan util.Param, out chan<- util.Param) {
 	for p := range in {
 		// use loadpoint + param.Key as lookup key to value cache
 		key := p.LoadPoint + "." + p.Key
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (l *Limiter) pipe(in <-chan core.Param, out chan<- core.Param) {
 }
 
 // Pipe creates a new filtered output channel for given input channel
-func (l *Limiter) Pipe(in <-chan core.Param) <-chan core.Param {
-	out := make(chan core.Param)
+func (l *Limiter) Pipe(in <-chan util.Param) <-chan util.Param {
+	out := make(chan util.Param)
 	go l.pipe(in, out)
 	return out
 }
diff --git a/server/limiter_test.go b/server/limiter_test.go
index 98737074b..785760187 100644
--- a/server/limiter_test.go
+++ b/server/limiter_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/andig/evcc/core"
+	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/benbjohnson/clock"
 )
 
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ func TestLimiter(t *testing.T) {
 	clck := clock.NewMock()
 	l.clock = clck
 
-	in := make(chan core.Param)
+	in := make(chan util.Param)
 	out := l.Pipe(in)
 
-	p := core.Param{Key: "k", Val: 1}
+	p := util.Param{Key: "k", Val: 1}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ func TestDeduplicator(t *testing.T) {
 	clck := clock.NewMock()
 	l.clock = clck
 
-	in := make(chan core.Param)
+	in := make(chan util.Param)
 	out := l.Pipe(in)
 
-	p := core.Param{Key: "k", Val: 1}
+	p := util.Param{Key: "k", Val: 1}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected param %v", o)
 	}
 
-	p = core.Param{Key: "k", Val: 2}
+	p = util.Param{Key: "k", Val: 2}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
@@ -75,21 +75,21 @@ func TestDeduplicator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// allow nils
-	p = core.Param{Key: "k", Val: nil}
+	p = util.Param{Key: "k", Val: nil}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected param %v", o)
 	}
 
-	p = core.Param{Key: "filtered", Val: 3}
+	p = util.Param{Key: "filtered", Val: 3}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected param %v", o)
 	}
 
-	p = core.Param{Key: "filtered", Val: 4}
+	p = util.Param{Key: "filtered", Val: 4}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestDeduplicator(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// allow nils
-	p = core.Param{Key: "filtered", Val: nil}
+	p = util.Param{Key: "filtered", Val: nil}
 	in <- p
 
 	if o := <-out; o.Key != p.Key || o.Val != p.Val {
diff --git a/server/socket.go b/server/socket.go
index 120bc36a2..d9d2100a4 100644
--- a/server/socket.go
+++ b/server/socket.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/andig/evcc/core"
+	"github.com/andig/evcc/util"
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 )
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func encode(v interface{}) (string, error) {
 	return s, nil
 }
 
-func (h *SocketHub) broadcast(i core.Param) {
+func (h *SocketHub) broadcast(i util.Param) {
 	if len(h.clients) > 0 {
 		val, err := encode(i.Val)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (h *SocketHub) broadcast(i core.Param) {
 }
 
 // Run starts data and status distribution
-func (h *SocketHub) Run(in <-chan core.Param, triggerChan chan<- struct{}) {
+func (h *SocketHub) Run(in <-chan util.Param, triggerChan chan<- struct{}) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case client := <-h.register:
diff --git a/util/param.go b/util/param.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5ff544f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/param.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package util
+
+// Param is the broadcast channel data type
+type Param struct {
+	LoadPoint string
+	Key       string
+	Val       interface{}
+}