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You will need a load management system if your electrical panel does not have sufficient breaker space or electricity capacity for EV charger installation. There are two types of load management systems: Load Switch and DCC-12. They are both great alternatives to costly service upgrade. 

Simple Switch is used when there is no additional breaker space in your electrical panel. It provides a simple way for homeowners to add electrical devices without impacting the existing load. It allows power sharing between two home appliances. For example, dryer and EV charger can share the same breaker slot. 

In power sharing, there is always a primary device and secondary device. In this case, dryer will be a primary device. When you are using the dryer, EV charger will be automatically shut off. After you are done with the dryer, the power will relocate back to the EV charger automatically after a certain delay. Load Switch will constantly monitor energy consumption from electrical appliances, when the threshold is achieved, it will switch off the appliance that has a lower priority. 

DCC-12 is designed for electrical panels at full capacity. Similar to Simple Switch, it does not affect the load capacity. It provides real time reading of the total power consumption. When the overall consumption reaches 80% of the main breaker circuit, it will temporarily shut off the EV charger. However, once the power consumption is less than 80% of its capacity for more than 15 minutes, it will automatically re-start the EV charger. It is recommended when the panel is at full capacity but still has breaker slots available. 

Starting from December 2023, BC Hydro will be offering $200 rebate to homeowners who need load management devices for EV charger installation. On top of $350 EV charger rebate, you may be eligible for total $550 rebate! For more information, visit BC Hydro EV charger rebate program.

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