ABB Installation Products’ new Microlectric EM Series Electric Vehicle Energy Management System (EVEMS) is designed to optimize residential energy distribution and avoid costly electrical upgrades.
ABB’s EVEMS, which is aimed at the Canadian market, ensures that EVs charge only when sufficient electrical capacity is available. The system intelligently monitors available electrical capacity in real time, automatically starting or stopping charging based on power availability. It can also be used to control other electrical loads, such as air conditioning (which is apparently considered “non-essential” in Canada).
“Empowering Canadians to embrace clean energy starts with removing the barriers that slow adoption,” said Leila Sedighi, VP Product & Marketing, ABB Installation Products.
The EM Series, which uses technology from Calgary-based Black Box Innovations, is “a scalable, future-ready solution created to meet the energy demands of single residential, multi-residential, and multifamily buildings.”
The system is compatible with residential electrical service entrances ranging from 60 to 200 amps.
Manufactured in Canada at ABB’s Iberville facility in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Black Box Innovations’ facility in Calgary, the Energy Management product line can be ordered in Canada exclusively through ABB’s nationwide distribution partners.
“This partnership allows Black Box Innovations to leverage ABB’s Canadian product assembly, marketing, and distribution capabilities to meet the growing demand for our electrical load mitigation products and power control systems,” Said Taner Cairns, CEO of Black Box Innovations.
Source: ABB