The PowerSmart feature provides flexibility and smart energy management, enabling customers to install a 48A EV Charger without upgrading their electrical service panel. PowerSmart dynamically adjusts the charging rate to prevent panel overloading by monitoring system usage with an Emporia Energy Monitor.
Below is a detailed explanation of the available settings within the Emporia app to configure and control PowerSmart according to your specific installation needs:
Enabled - A toggle switch to activate or deactivate PowerSmart management for your EV Charger. In most scenarios requiring PowerSmart, it is recommended to leave this toggle enabled at all times.
Energy Monitor - Select the Vue: Gen 2 or Vue: Gen 3 device that is monitoring your system’s energy consumption. In the app, this will appear under the name you assigned to your monitor (e.g., Home Main Panel in the below screenshot).
Service Rating - Enter the amperage rating of your electrical service panel. This is typically the size of your main breaker (e.g., 100A, 150A, 200A).
Available Current - Specify the available amperage within your service panel before installing the EV Charger. PowerSmart will permit the EV Charger to draw up to this specified amount of current, regardless of real-time measurements from the Energy Monitor.
PowerSmart Status Indication
Once PowerSmart is enabled, it will be indicated on the Control page of the Emporia app. You can verify that PowerSmart is actively managing your EV Charger by checking the status as shown below:
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