A Home Charger With Load Balancing

A Home Charger With Load Balancing

Smart, safe and affordable

Want to charge your car without stressing your home’s electrical system? With load balancing, your charger automatically takes the power consumption in your home into account. Turn on the stove, heat pump or washing machine, and your charger temporarily reduces its charging power. When capacity frees up, charging speeds up again automatically. This way you charge safely, efficiently and affordably — without having to think about it.

What is load balancing (and why does it matter)?

As soon as you install a home charger, you add a major power consumer to your home. A charger of, for example, 11 kW combined with other appliances such as a heat pump, stove or washing machine can create peaks in your energy use. Home load balancing prevents your connection from being overloaded.

The charger constantly monitors the total household consumption and distributes the available power intelligently — also known as dynamic load balancing (DLB) or home load balancing (HLB).

In simple terms: your car gets exactly as much power as your electrical installation can safely handle at that moment.
The result? No blown fuses, no costly grid upgrades, and worry-free charging.

Load balancing without the hassle

Many traditional systems use separate, expensive modules with CT clamps and extra cabling. That makes installation complex.

At BlueBird Power, we chose a smarter approach: our charger works with a P1 dongle that you simply plug into your smart meter.
This dongle costs just a few euros, is plug-and-play, and communicates directly with the charger.

So you get dynamic load balancing without a complicated installation — perfect if you want safe charging quickly or want to upgrade an older charger.

Benefits of Home Load Balancing with BlueBird Power

Lower cost

A P1 dongle is far cheaper than traditional load balancing modules with CT clamps and extra wiring.

Fast & simple installation

No complex installation work — just plug the dongle into your smart meter. Done in minutes.

Ready for solar charging

An added bonus: the same P1 dongle also enables solar charging, so your EV makes maximum use of your own solar energy.

How does it work in daily life?

Cooking while charging? No problem. Turn on your oven and induction hob and the charger automatically reduces the charging power. At night, when other appliances are off, the charger restores the full power — especially smart when combined with dynamic tariff EV charging.

This keeps your electrical panel stable and ensures you always stay within the safe limits of your connection, whether you have a 1-phase or 3-phase system.

1-phase, 3-phase — and do you still need load balancing with 3-phase?

Load balancing is useful for both 1-phase and 3-phase connections.

  • With 1-phase, it prevents power peaks.
  • With 3-phase, it distributes power neatly between your home and the car.

If you have several large appliances (heat pump, stove, dryer), then load balancing with 3-phase is also recommended — you use your capacity more efficiently and avoid unnecessary upgrades to your grid connection.

Installation: new or replacement, both simple

Installing your first charger? Your installer handles the consumer unit and wiring, and our charger is quick to mount afterward.

Replacing an old charger? It’s even easier — and in both cases, you stay fully in control through the app.

Handy and want to prepare yourself? Read more about installing the charging station yourself.

Why BlueBird Power?

At BlueBird Power, we build and manage the entire chain: hardware, software, cloud and app. Everything works together seamlessly, giving you fast updates and a user-friendly experience.
Curious to learn more? Visit our About Us page.

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FAQs: About Load Balancing

What’s the difference between load balancing and dynamic load balancing?

Both terms refer to distributing available power.

Dynamic load balancing (DLB) emphasises that the distribution is continuously adjusted to what’s happening in your home — exactly what our charger does.

Is load balancing mandatory?

It’s not legally required, but highly recommended — especially if you have several large appliances. It prevents overloads and ensures worry-free charging.

Do I still need load balancing with a 3-phase connection?

Yes. Even on 3-phase, peaks can occur when you’re cooking, washing, or running your heat pump.

Dynamic load balancing on 3-phase ensures your charger automatically adjusts the power, keeps your installation within safe limits, avoids unnecessary outages or costly upgrades — and still charges as quickly as possible when capacity returns.

Does load balancing work with solar panels?

Yes. With the P1 dongle, the charger can see exactly what you generate and consume. This enables true solar charging and helps you get the most from your panels.

What if I don’t have a smart meter yet?

You can still charge, but for load balancing we strongly recommend having a smart meter. You can request one from your grid operator.

Can load balancing work with two electric cars?

Yes. The charger divides the available power between both cars while considering your household usage. Everyone charges within the limits of your connection.

Does load balancing affect charging speed?

Only when necessary.If your home’s usage is low, you charge at full power.If there’s a temporary peak, the charger reduces power briefly — and speeds up again as soon as capacity is available.