diff --git a/packages/modules/common/hardware_check.py b/packages/modules/common/hardware_check.py
index d8faf3a60e..2dd8931818 100644
--- a/packages/modules/common/hardware_check.py
+++ b/packages/modules/common/hardware_check.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def valid_voltage(voltage) -> bool:
             (valid_voltage(voltages[0]) and valid_voltage(voltages[1]) and voltages[2] == 0) or
             (valid_voltage(voltages[0]) and valid_voltage(voltages[1]) and valid_voltage((voltages[2])))):
         return METER_BROKEN_VOLTAGES.format(voltages)
-    interdependent_values = [sum(counter_state.currents), counter_state.power]
-    if not (all(abs(v) < 0.5 for v in interdependent_values) or all(abs(v) > 0.5 for v in interdependent_values)):
+    if ((sum(counter_state.currents) < 0.5 and counter_state.power > 100) or
+            (sum(counter_state.currents) > 0.5 and counter_state.power < 100)):
         return METER_IMPLAUSIBLE_VALUE.format(counter_state.powers, counter_state.currents, counter_state.voltages)
     return None
 
diff --git a/packages/modules/common/hardware_check_test.py b/packages/modules/common/hardware_check_test.py
index 2748001853..9a26b20af5 100644
--- a/packages/modules/common/hardware_check_test.py
+++ b/packages/modules/common/hardware_check_test.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 from modules.common.component_state import CounterState, EvseState
 from modules.common.evse import Evse
 from modules.common.hardware_check import (
-    EVSE_BROKEN, LAN_ADAPTER_BROKEN, METER_BROKEN_VOLTAGES, METER_NO_SERIAL_NUMBER, METER_PROBLEM,
-    OPEN_TICKET, USB_ADAPTER_BROKEN, SeriesHardwareCheckMixin, _check_meter_values)
+    EVSE_BROKEN, LAN_ADAPTER_BROKEN, METER_BROKEN_VOLTAGES, METER_IMPLAUSIBLE_VALUE, METER_NO_SERIAL_NUMBER,
+    METER_PROBLEM, OPEN_TICKET, USB_ADAPTER_BROKEN, SeriesHardwareCheckMixin, _check_meter_values)
 from modules.common.modbus import NO_CONNECTION, ModbusSerialClient_, ModbusTcpClient_
 from modules.conftest import SAMPLE_IP, SAMPLE_PORT
 from modules.internal_chargepoint_handler.clients import ClientHandler
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def test_hardware_check_succeeds(monkeypatch):
      pytest.param([230]*3, 100, METER_PROBLEM, id="Phantom-Leistung"),
      ]
 )
-def test_check_meter_values(voltages, power, expected_msg, monkeypatch):
+def test_check_meter_values_voltages(voltages, power, expected_msg, monkeypatch):
     # setup
     counter_state = Mock(voltages=voltages, currents=[0, 0, 0], powers=[0, 0, 0], power=power)
     # execution
@@ -109,6 +109,29 @@ def test_check_meter_values(voltages, power, expected_msg, monkeypatch):
     assert msg == expected_msg if expected_msg is None else expected_msg.format(voltages)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "currents, power, expected_msg",
+    [pytest.param([0.4, 0, 0], -80, None, id="Kriechströme"),
+     pytest.param([1, 0, 0], 0, METER_IMPLAUSIBLE_VALUE.format([0]*3, [1, 0, 0], [230]*3),
+                  id="zu hoher positiver Strom"),
+     pytest.param([0, -1, 0], 0, METER_IMPLAUSIBLE_VALUE.format([0]*3, [0, -1, 0], [230]*3),
+                  id="zu hoher negativer Strom"),
+     pytest.param([0.1, 0, 0], 120, METER_IMPLAUSIBLE_VALUE.format([40]*3, [0.1, 5, 0], [230]*3),
+                  id="zu niedriger Strom bei Leistung"),
+     ]
+)
+def test_check_meter_values_powers(currents, power, expected_msg, monkeypatch):
+    # setup
+    counter_state = Mock(spec=CounterState, voltages=[230]*3, currents=currents, powers=[power/3]*3, power=power)
+    # execution
+    msg = _check_meter_values(counter_state)
+
+    # assert
+    assert msg == expected_msg if expected_msg is None else expected_msg.format(counter_state.powers,
+                                                                                counter_state.currents,
+                                                                                counter_state.voltages)
+
+
 @patch('modules.common.hardware_check.ClientHandlerProtocol')
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("serial_number, voltages, expected",
                          [("0", [230]*3, (True, METER_NO_SERIAL_NUMBER, CounterState)),