You can imagine it: with a charging station at home, the chance of overloading your electrical system grows, because a charging station draws a lot of current. So it is worth thinking about what a charging station means for the wiring in your house. Dynamic load balancing is the answer: it keeps the power use safe and efficient. How exactly does it work? Adviser Mark Holsappel explains in this blog.
We use plenty of electrical equipment these days: an induction hob, a dishwasher, a washing machine. Add a charging station and your power use can rise sharply, which risks an overload and can trip the fuses. To prevent that, you can choose a charging station with load balancing. Load balancing connects the station to the meter cupboard, so the station knows at every moment how much power is being used and can regulate itself accordingly. That prevents an overload and keeps the supply steady.
Would you rather the power did not cut out while the car is charging? Then dynamic load balancing is the answer. It is an option on the charging station that regulates the current as it goes: it watches the power use continuously and so prevents an overload. By adjusting the charging speed to the capacity available and the total demand, the station adapts to whatever is happening. When other appliances draw a lot of power, your car charges more slowly; when there is capacity to spare, the station takes more and the car charges faster.
What load balancing brings your household:
To use load balancing we sometimes make changes in the meter cupboard. A few things to consider:
We would strongly advise having these changes made by professionals. The experienced electricians at Dijkman Zonne-energie know this work and can carry it out where needed, so you can be sure everything is installed properly and safely.
Load balancing is not compulsory, but we do recommend it, because it is there to keep you safe. Our advisers look at your situation with you so they can give you good advice. To judge whether load balancing is worthwhile, we look at how much electrical equipment the household has. Are there several heavy users? Then a balanced supply matters. With a hot tub or a heat pump, an overload is never far away, and adding a charging station can be the moment the power goes out. Dynamic load balancing prevents exactly that, so your car charges without a worry.
Dynamic load balancing is really an extra function for your charging station at home. If you choose a charging station from Dijkman, you can have it together with the energy management system. That system provides the load balancing and more besides: it makes sure the energy your panels generate is used cleverly to charge your car. And with a dynamic energy contract you can set the car to charge when power is cheapest.
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We understand that load balancing can look complicated. If you need more information, have doubts or want to discuss something specific, our experts are ready to help. Request a no-obligation consultation and we answer whatever is still open.
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