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Circuits

A circuit models a real electrical feed: its phases and their maximum current, the stations drawing from it, and the measuring devices watching it. Dynamic load management (DLM) keeps total consumption inside the circuit's limits by steering charging power — so the circuit's numbers must match what the electrician signed off.

Anatomy of a circuit​

  • Limits — max current per phase (A) and/or max power (W). These are the hard envelope.
  • Threshold and setpoint — the percentage of the limit at which DLM reacts, and the lower band it steers back to. Together they define how close to the edge the site runs.
  • Phases — the phase set and rotation, and for single-phase feeds, which phase is connected. Correct phase data is what lets DLM balance loads rather than just cap them.
  • Devices — a smart meter measuring the feed, and optionally a battery and a solar inverter that DLM can use to shave peaks.
  • Charging stations — the stations that draw from this circuit.
  • Sub-circuits — up to two levels below the root, mirroring the real switchboard: a garage feed under a building feed. Each level has its own limits.

Setting one up​

  1. Open Circuits → New circuit; set the operator, location and the root feed's limits.
  2. Add sub-circuits to mirror the switchboard, each with its own limits and stations.
  3. Attach the meter (and battery/inverter, if present) at the level where they physically sit.
  4. Attach charging stations to the circuit or sub-circuit they are wired to.

Get the wiring right first. A station attached to the wrong sub-circuit makes DLM protect the wrong feed. When in doubt, work from the electrician's single-line diagram.

Consumption limit profiles​

Beyond the static limits, weekly consumption limit profiles lower the available power on a schedule — for example capping the depot feed during a building's kitchen peak hours. Smart energy management can additionally use spot prices and the site's own production.

Changing limits safely​

Limit changes take effect immediately and are recorded in the circuit's Audit panel with old and new values, as are stations attached or detached and sub-circuit changes. Deleting a circuit removes its whole sub-tree — the stations survive but stop being load-managed until re-attached elsewhere.