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title: "iPad Power"
description: "Keep a wall-mounted iPad battery between 50 and 70 %: a TapHome relay powers the charger and Apple Shortcuts call the TapHome API URL by battery level."
url: "https://taphome.com/en/docs/configuration/ipad-battery/"
language: en
lastmod: 2025-11-20
generator: hugo
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  topics: ["tablet-wall-mount","battery-optimization","charging-control","apple-shortcuts","relay-automation"]
  questions: ["How do I prevent battery degradation on a wall-mounted iPad?","How to control iPad charging with TapHome digital relay?","How do I configure Apple Shortcuts to trigger TapHome API for charging control?","What battery percentage range should I maintain for wall-mounted tablets?","How to automate iPad charging based on battery level?","What URL commands do I need in TapHome API to control the charging relay?"]
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# iPad Power

Optimize tablet battery life using the TapHome digital relay and automation to control charging between 50% and 70% battery.

Last updated: 2025-11-20

If a **tablet mounted on the wall** **is constantly charging**, the battery life may be significantly **reduced**.  
To prevent this, use the **TapHome digital relay output** to **control the power** of the original charging adapter.  
This will ensure that the **battery level stays between 50–70%**.

## Configuration for Apple iPad

1.  **Define URL commands in the TapHome API**
    -   Set **URL commands** for **controlling the relay** that powers the **charging adapter**.

2.  **Automation using Apple Shortcuts**
    -   Create an **automation in Apple Shortcuts**.
    -   Configure it so that it **calls the TapHome API URL**:
        -   **When the iPad battery drops below 50%**, start charging.
        -   **When the iPad battery rises above 70%**, stop charging.

![apple.png](https://taphome.com/documentation/configuration/apple.webp)

**See also** — [Kiosk Mode](https://taphome.com/en/docs/applications/kiosk-mode/), [Scheduler](https://taphome.com/en/docs/smart-rules/scheduler/).