What Is An Energy Manager?

An Energy Manager is a smart device that helps manage your home or building’s electrical load, especially when adding high-demand equipment like EV chargers, heat pumps, or hot tubs. Instead of upgrading your entire electrical panel (which can be costly and time-consuming), an Energy Manager monitors your total power usage and automatically adjusts when devices are allowed to operate to prevent overloads. In the United States, this type of system is commonly referred to as a Power Control System (PCS), while in Canada, it is known as an Electric Vehicle Energy Management System (EVEMS).

At Black Box Innovations, our Energy Managers are designed to make EV charging faster, safer, and more affordable. Whether you're a homeowner, property manager, or contractor, these systems ensure your devices run efficiently without compromising safety or requiring expensive upgrades.

If you are planning to install an EV charger or other high-load equipment, you could use a Black Box Energy Manager, and we make it easy!

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What is a PCS or EVEMS and how does it work?

Learn how Power Control Systems (PCS) and Electric Vehicle Energy
Management Systems (EVEMS) help you deal with electrical load
calculation issues to avoid expensive electrical service upgrades when
installing high draw electrical devices like EV chargers, air
conditioning/heat pumps, hot water heaters, and saunas etc.

In this video:
• What PCS/EVEMS actually do
• How they manage power in real time
• Why they are critical for high electrical draw installations
• How they save money on infrastructure upgrades
• How they provide safety and protect your home and electrical service