With Smart Charging, we mean everything related to optimized charging. So whether it's based on your own consumption, solar panel production or energy contract type.
Plugchoice offers the following Smart Charging solutions:
Energy prices (previously Tariff Management)
Scheduled charging
Smart Charging features - in short
Power Management
Dynamic Load Balancing: Automatically limit the charger's power based on other power consumers in the location, so the location stays under its maximum current. It is not a protective device: the installation needs its own fuses and protection.
Power Sharing: Automatically share the allocated power to multiple chargers/connectors in the same location.
Peak Shaving: Manually further reduce the location's maximum current to avoid peak usage taxes.
Solar Balancing: Charge on excess solar power only.
Tariff based charging
Charging on dynamic energy tariffs: Automatically start or stop charging based on the live energy price. For if you have a dynamic contract.
Scheduled charging: Manually set a start and stop time based on your energy high/low tariffs. For if you have a variable contract.
Where to find Smart Charging settings
These settings are set per location, so you find them in the location settings, not in the charger settings. They need the Smart license on the chargers.
App
App
Go to Overview. For Power Management settings, press Energy mode.
For tariff based charging, press Scheduled Charging, or press Current energy prices to switch on Dynamic Energy Tariffs.
Web portal
Web portal
Go to Locations, open the location and go to Energy > Power management. Press on a group to change its charge mode. For tariff based charging, go to Energy > Energy prices.
You need Data access to the location in order to change Smart Charging settings.