Can a V2C charger be connected to a platform other than the manufacturer's?

Yes. The Trydan, Trydan Pro models speak standard OCPP and let you change the server URL. In V2C Cloud: on the v2c.cloud website (left menu → OCPP) or in the app, inside the charger's configuration → OCPP.

Which OCPP URL do I enter on a V2C for askacharge.com?

wss://askacharge.com/askacharge/ocpp/your-brand, where your-brand is the brand identifier on askacharge.com; the charger appends its identity. The identity must match the one registered in the panel and the password stays blank unless the charger's OCPP credential has been enabled.

Do I lose the manufacturer's app when I set OCPP on a V2C?

Some app functions move to the OCPP platform (start, cards, statistics). The hardware stays the same and you can go back by changing the URL again.

How to change the OCPP server URL on a V2C charger (Trydan) and connect it to another platform

A V2C charger that speaks standard OCPP can be connected to any platform by changing one setting. Here is where that setting lives on Trydan, Trydan Pro, exactly what to enter, and where people usually get stuck. Written by a platform (askacharge.com), but the procedure works for any.

Where the setting lives

In V2C Cloud: on the v2c.cloud website (left menu → OCPP) or in the app, inside the charger's configuration → OCPP.

Step by step

Create a V2C Cloud account (app or web) and pair the Trydan. It must be connected over Wi-Fi: chargers connected any other way do not appear in the OCPP section.
Open OCPP and tap the green pencil to edit.
In the central station URL enter your brand's base URL (below, without the identifier): the Trydan appends its own OCPP ID.
Do not change the OCPP ID the charger ships with: register it as it is on askacharge.com. Changing it can break the communication.
Tick the OCPP box and save. It shows as connected in the panel within a minute.

What to enter to connect it to askacharge.com

OCPP server URL	`wss://askacharge.com/askacharge/ocpp/your-brand` — your-brand is your brand's identifier on askacharge.com (shown under Chargers → Add, with the full URL ready to copy). The charger appends its own identity; if your unit only has a URL field and no identity field, enter the full URL: `…/ocpp/your-brand/identity`.
Charge point identity	The same one you register in the panel when adding the charger. Case-sensitive. With V2C, the serial number is the easiest choice.
Password	Blank by default. If you enable the charger's OCPP credential in the panel (recommended for units exposed to the internet), the username is the identity and the password is the one the panel generates: OCPP Security Profile 2.
Protocol	OCPP 1.6J (JSON) or OCPP 2.0.1. Subprotocol `ocpp1.6` / `ocpp2.0.1`.
Before connecting	The charger must be registered in the brand with that identity; otherwise the server rejects the connection. Register under Chargers → Add.

Where it usually fails

Wi-Fi only, with a stable connection; it is the first cause of "it will not connect".
V2C states that the OCPP service is provided by a third party: V2C Cloud functions that depend on its cloud may be limited while OCPP is on.
With a data SIM, set the correct APN on the charger before anything else.

If your brand isn't here

The procedure is always the same; what changes is where the setting lives: look in the manufacturer's app, in the charger's web interface (by its IP) or in the installer software for a section called OCPP, Back office, Central System or Server. You need to be able to enter the URL and, nearly always, the identity. If the field is locked or missing, the manufacturer has tied the charger to its own platform: read what to do when the manufacturer locks or switches off its server.

Other brands

WallboxPulsar Plus, Pulsar Max, Pulsar Pro, Commander 2, Copper SB AlfenEve Single S-line, Eve Single Pro-line, Eve Double Pro-line, Twin AutelMaxiCharger AC Lite, AC Wallbox, AC Elite, AC Ultra Grizzl-EGrizzl-E Smart, Grizzl-E Smart v2 (North America)CircontroleNext Elite, eNext Park, Raption, Wallbox eHome (with communications module)

How to change the OCPP server URL on a V2C charger