diff --git a/charger/bender.go b/charger/bender.go
index 007544da97..f26e7b238f 100644
--- a/charger/bender.go
+++ b/charger/bender.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func NewBenderCCFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Charger, error) {
 	return NewBenderCC(cc.URI, cc.ID)
 }
 
-//go:generate go run ../cmd/tools/decorate.go -f decorateBenderCC -b *BenderCC -r api.Charger -t "api.Meter,CurrentPower,func() (float64, error)" -t "api.MeterCurrent,Currents,func() (float64, float64, float64, error)" -t "api.ChargeRater,ChargedEnergy,func() (float64, error)" -t "api.MeterEnergy,TotalEnergy,func() (float64, error)"
+//go:generate go run ../cmd/tools/decorate.go -f decorateBenderCC -b *BenderCC -r api.Charger -t "api.Meter,CurrentPower,func() (float64, error)" -t "api.MeterCurrent,Currents,func() (float64, float64, float64, error)" -t "api.ChargeRater,ChargedEnergy,func() (float64, error)" -t "api.MeterEnergy,TotalEnergy,func() (float64, error)" -t "api.Identifier,Identify,func() (string, error)"
 
 // NewBenderCC creates BenderCC charger
 func NewBenderCC(uri string, id uint8) (api.Charger, error) {
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ func NewBenderCC(uri string, id uint8) (api.Charger, error) {
 		wb.legacy = true
 	}
 
+	var (
+		currentPower  func() (float64, error)
+		currents      func() (float64, float64, float64, error)
+		chargedEnergy func() (float64, error)
+		totalEnergy   func() (float64, error)
+		identify      func() (string, error)
+	)
+
 	// check presence of metering
 	reg := uint16(bendRegActivePower)
 	if wb.legacy {
@@ -115,10 +123,18 @@ func NewBenderCC(uri string, id uint8) (api.Charger, error) {
 	}
 
 	if b, err := wb.conn.ReadHoldingRegisters(reg, 2); err == nil && binary.BigEndian.Uint32(b) != math.MaxUint32 {
-		return decorateBenderCC(wb, wb.currentPower, wb.currents, wb.chargedEnergy, wb.totalEnergy), nil
+		currentPower = wb.currentPower
+		currents = wb.currents
+		chargedEnergy = wb.chargedEnergy
+		totalEnergy = wb.totalEnergy
+	}
+
+	// check rfid
+	if _, err := wb.identify(); err == nil {
+		identify = wb.identify
 	}
 
-	return wb, err
+	return decorateBenderCC(wb, currentPower, currents, chargedEnergy, totalEnergy, identify), nil
 }
 
 // Status implements the api.Charger interface
@@ -277,10 +293,8 @@ func (wb *BenderCC) currents() (float64, float64, float64, error) {
 	return curr[0], curr[1], curr[2], nil
 }
 
-var _ api.Identifier = (*BenderCC)(nil)
-
-// Identify implements the api.Identifier interface
-func (wb *BenderCC) Identify() (string, error) {
+// identify implements the api.Identifier interface
+func (wb *BenderCC) identify() (string, error) {
 	if !wb.legacy {
 		var id []byte
 
diff --git a/charger/bender_decorators.go b/charger/bender_decorators.go
index efbd54330f..ed1f397140 100644
--- a/charger/bender_decorators.go
+++ b/charger/bender_decorators.go
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
 )
 
-func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurrent func() (float64, float64, float64, error), chargeRater func() (float64, error), meterEnergy func() (float64, error)) api.Charger {
+func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurrent func() (float64, float64, float64, error), chargeRater func() (float64, error), meterEnergy func() (float64, error), identifier func() (string, error)) api.Charger {
 	switch {
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return base
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.Meter
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.MeterCurrent
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.Meter
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.MeterEnergy
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.Meter
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.MeterCurrent
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.Meter
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 			},
 		}
 
-	case chargeRater != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier == nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
 		return &struct {
 			*BenderCC
 			api.ChargeRater
@@ -243,6 +243,310 @@ func decorateBenderCC(base *BenderCC, meter func() (float64, error), meterCurren
 				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
 			},
 		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.MeterCurrent
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+			api.MeterCurrent
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.MeterCurrent
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy == nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+			api.MeterCurrent
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.MeterCurrent
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater == nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+			api.MeterCurrent
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent == nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter == nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.MeterCurrent
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
+
+	case chargeRater != nil && identifier != nil && meter != nil && meterCurrent != nil && meterEnergy != nil:
+		return &struct {
+			*BenderCC
+			api.ChargeRater
+			api.Identifier
+			api.Meter
+			api.MeterCurrent
+			api.MeterEnergy
+		}{
+			BenderCC: base,
+			ChargeRater: &decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl{
+				chargeRater: chargeRater,
+			},
+			Identifier: &decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl{
+				identifier: identifier,
+			},
+			Meter: &decorateBenderCCMeterImpl{
+				meter: meter,
+			},
+			MeterCurrent: &decorateBenderCCMeterCurrentImpl{
+				meterCurrent: meterCurrent,
+			},
+			MeterEnergy: &decorateBenderCCMeterEnergyImpl{
+				meterEnergy: meterEnergy,
+			},
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -256,6 +560,14 @@ func (impl *decorateBenderCCChargeRaterImpl) ChargedEnergy() (float64, error) {
 	return impl.chargeRater()
 }
 
+type decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl struct {
+	identifier func() (string, error)
+}
+
+func (impl *decorateBenderCCIdentifierImpl) Identify() (string, error) {
+	return impl.identifier()
+}
+
 type decorateBenderCCMeterImpl struct {
 	meter func() (float64, error)
 }