Creating Zones and Sub-Zones

You can create a maximum of 20 zones and four levels of sub-zones in each zone.

A zone can include charging stations and energy production.

In case of several photovoltaic production zones, one power meter per zone is required.

1. To create a zone from Zones menu, select the + sign.

   

2. For each created zone, fill in the following fields depending on your Energy Management Directive (Dynamic / Static):

   • Name

   • Maximum Current

   • Degraded Mode Zone Setpoint

   • Associated Power Meter, if any

   Degraded mode allows charging stations to continue charging, even in case of communication interruption with EcoStruxure EV Charging Expert. For each charging station connector, an offline maximum current is calculated according to:

   • Maximum Current of a static zone

   • Degraded Mode Zone Setpoint of a dynamic zone

   For a dynamic zone, a Degraded Mode Zone Setpoint defines the maximum current always available for EV charging, irrespective of other load in the same electrical zone. Enter a value for Degraded Mode Zone Setpoint that allows you to manage charging stations even if EcoStruxure EV Charging Expert loses building consumption information.

   For a dynamic zone, offline management is active when communication is lost with the charging station or with the power meter dedicated to this zone.

3. To create a sub-zone in a zone, select the + sign corresponding to this zone.

   

4. For each created sub-zone, fill in the following fields:

   • Name

   • Maximum Current

5. Associate a power meter if needed. For local production, select the power meter that measures the energy produced by the photovoltaic of this zone. A power meter cannot be shared by several zones. In case of several photovoltaic production zones, one power meter per zone is required.

6. Select Save and Next.