diff --git a/include/charger.h b/include/charger.h
index 3e3e47b..f4e138e 100644
--- a/include/charger.h
+++ b/include/charger.h
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ bool CheckTimeout();
 void CalcTotals();
 void DisableAll();
 void EvseRead();
+bool CheckStartCondition();
 #endif
diff --git a/libopeninv/libopeninv.a b/libopeninv/libopeninv.a
index b70a1ca..c947dd3 100644
Binary files a/libopeninv/libopeninv.a and b/libopeninv/libopeninv.a differ
diff --git a/src/charger.cpp b/src/charger.cpp
index 018ad5e..0261ee3 100644
--- a/src/charger.cpp
+++ b/src/charger.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ void CalcTotals()
    Param::SetFixed(Param::udc, udcmax);
 }
 
+bool CheckStartCondition()
+{
+   return (IsEvseInput() && Param::GetBool(Param::proximity) && Param::Get(Param::cablelim) > FP_FROMFLT(1.4) && Param::GetBool(Param::enable)) ||
+         (!IsEvseInput() && Param::GetBool(Param::enable));
+}
+
 bool CheckTimeout()
 {
    uint32_t now = rtc_get_counter_val();
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e9765f6..8d37c57 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ static Can* can;
 static PiController dcCurController;
 uint32_t startTime;
 
-static bool CheckStartCondition()
-{
-   return (IsEvseInput() && Param::GetBool(Param::proximity) && Param::Get(Param::cablelim) > FP_FROMFLT(1.4) && Param::GetBool(Param::enable)) ||
-         (!IsEvseInput() && Param::GetBool(Param::enable));
-}
 
 static bool CheckVoltage()
 {
diff --git a/test/test.c b/test/test.c
index 2a04fbf..4737b31 100644
--- a/test/test.c
+++ b/test/test.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ int main() {
       (TestCase){"test_calc_totals", test_calc_totals},
       (TestCase){"test_check_timeout", test_check_timeout},
       (TestCase){"test_evse_read", test_evse_read},
+      (TestCase){"test_check_start_condition", test_check_start_condition},
       // Example:
       //(TestCase){"Your tests name", function_name_without_brackets}
       //...
diff --git a/test/test.out b/test/test.out
index 9f24529..109cd2a 100755
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diff --git a/test/test_logic.h b/test/test_logic.h
index 68872b2..7193552 100644
--- a/test/test_logic.h
+++ b/test/test_logic.h
@@ -73,4 +73,59 @@ void test_evse_read()
   EvseRead();
   assert(0 == Param::GetInt(Param::proximity));
   assert(0 == Param::GetInt(Param::cablelim));
+
+  // INP_TYPE2 and variations
+  //above threshold
+  Param::SetInt(Param::inputype, INP_TYPE2);
+  AnaIn::cablelim.Set(4222);
+  EvseRead();
+  assert(0 == Param::GetInt(Param::proximity));
+  assert(0 == Param::GetInt(Param::cablelim));
+
+  // under threshold (example)
+  Param::SetInt(Param::inputype, INP_TYPE2);
+  AnaIn::cablelim.Set(2822);
+  EvseRead();
+  assert(1 == Param::GetInt(Param::proximity));
+  assert(20 == Param::GetInt(Param::cablelim));
+}
+
+void test_check_start_condition()
+{
+  bool res;
+  //not met by default
+  Param::SetInt(Param::inputype, INP_TYPE1);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::cablelim, 0);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::proximity, 0);
+  assert(IsEvseInput());
+  res = CheckStartCondition();
+  assert(!res);
+
+  //enable override not in EVSE type
+  Param::SetInt(Param::enable, 1);
+  assert(IsEvseInput());
+  res = CheckStartCondition();
+  assert(!res);
+
+  //enable override in manual type
+  Param::SetInt(Param::inputype, INP_MANUAL);
+  assert(!IsEvseInput());
+  res = CheckStartCondition();
+  assert(res);
+
+  //EVSE start condition met
+  Param::SetInt(Param::inputype, INP_TYPE2_3P);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::enable, 1);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::proximity, 1);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::cablelim, 32);
+  res = CheckStartCondition();
+  assert(res);
+
+  //EVSE start condition not met cablelim
+  Param::SetInt(Param::inputype, INP_TYPE2_3P);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::enable, 1);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::proximity, 1);
+  Param::SetInt(Param::cablelim, 0);
+  res = CheckStartCondition();
+  assert(!res);
 }