Understanding Control Mode Priorities

In device management, it is necessary to prioritize different control modes to regulate the operation of devices. This section determines which control actions take precedence over others help provide safer, more efficient and user friendly installations.

Anti-Tripping Management (Highest Priority)

The Anti-Tripping Management prevents the circuit breaker from tripping by switching off the load or reducing the power of the load. When the total power consumption in a household approaches or exceeds the maximum allowable limit, Anti-Tripping Management takes control to reduce or turn Off certain devices temporarily. The Anti-Tripping is given highest priorities and overrides any other actions such as manual override and predefined schedule.

NOTE: Anti Tripping Management is applicable only for EV charger, Power Micromodule (water heater), Smart Sockets and Smart Plug.

Scenario 1: Your home operates multiple high-power devices running simultaneously, such as air conditioning and an electric oven. Consider that the maximum allowable power is 40 amps and other devices are using 30 amps. You have scheduled the EV charger to turn On at the same time.
Response: The charger temporarily adjusts its consumption to 10 amps to prevent overloading the electrical circuit. It resumes normal charging once the load decreases.

Scenario 2: Your home operates multiple high-power devices simultaneously, such as air conditioning and an electric oven. Consider that the maximum allowable power is 40 amps and is already consumed. You have scheduled the EV charger to turn On at the same time.
Response: The charger will not activate. Instead, it will notify you that charging is unavailable due to excessive power consumption in your home and resumes normal charging once the load decreases. Refer to respective device user guide for detailed information on Anti-Tripping management.

Manual Override

Manual override refers to a user-initiated action that temporarily changes the current settings or behavior of a device, overriding any pre-existing schedules or automated controls in place at the same time. It is considered an override if the device has a predefined schedule that is active. This is typically the most recent action triggered on the device, such as setting the device to away mode, changing the settings manually, or activating specific moments. However, if the Anti-Tripping Management is activated due to high power usage, it will override the manual override to prevent overloading of electrical system.

Scenario 1: The charger is scheduled to start at 10 PM. At 6 PM, you manually start charging the EV charger due to a low car battery and the need for the car to be charged as soon as possible.
Response: The manual override takes precedence over the scheduled charging time and EV charger starts charging right away, overriding the predefined off-peak schedule until the next trigger.

Scenario 2: The living room lights are On as per the schedule from 7 PM to 11 PM. At 8 PM you want to watch a movie and activate a Moment such as Movie Night (in which the living room lights are set to Off).
Response: The living room lights will be turned Off until the next trigger.

Scenario 3: The heating system is scheduled to turn On at 6 AM and set the temperature to 22 °C, turn off at 8 AM, Turn On again at 6 PM to 22 °C and turn Off at 10 PM. Consider that you feel cold and you manually set the heating system to 24 °C at 5 AM.
Response: The manual override takes precedence over the predefined schedule, changing the temperature to 24 °C until the next trigger.

Pre-defined Schedule (Lowest Priority)

Pre-defined schedules are user-defined times such as automations, regular recurring schedules or system-optimized schedules (for example Wiser Home AI) for energy efficiency and convenience. The Pre-defined schedules are considered as lowest priority and will be overridden by manual override and Anti-Tripping management.

Scenario 1: Your EV charger is scheduled to Wiser Home AI. That is EV charger will automatically charge at the Wiser Home AI charge period for example from 8 PM to 10 PM. During this period the total power demand exceeds the household limit.
Response: To prevent tripping the circuit breaker, Anti-Tripping Management is activated, and the EV charger is temporarily turned Off or reduced to prevent overload, thereby overriding the Wiser Home AI schedule.

Scenario 2: You have a predefined schedule for your living room light to turn on every day at 6 PM and turn off at 10 PM. You have also set the living room light to turn Off when in away mode. At 7 PM, you leave home unexpectedly and activate Away Mode for an emergency.
Response: The Away Mode overrides the predefined schedule and turns Off the living room light until the next trigger.