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Solar panels and battery backup has brought home energy into a modern age. However, these advanced technologies typically tie into a rather antiquated gathering place – the circuit breaker panel. New smart electric panels allow homeowners greater control through consumption data, flexible load management, and solar + storage integration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Lumin Smart Panel<\/h2>\n

Lumin <\/span><\/a>is installed as an addition to a homeowner\u2019s electric panel (aka circuit breaker panel), thereby transforming it into a smart panel or energy management system. The device allows the panel to become responsive to factors such as power outages, solar power production, batteries, and time-of-use electricity costs. The homeowner can manage everything remotely from their smartphone app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When a homeowner installs solar + storage, they will typically have to make a permanent choice about the loads that they want to back up in a power outage. When Lumin is installed alongside, the homeowner has the flexibility to alter the loads that they choose to backup at any point. The ability for in-time decision making means that backup power can last longer (if desired) and that a homeowner can prioritize the loads that make sense for the given day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lumin offers automations to extend battery life. A user can configure settings so that when a blackout hits, heavy loads are automatically shed. Those loads can then be added back in once a home solar system has recharged the battery to a sufficient level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enhanced energy control is layered on top of granular energy consumption data. A homeowner can monitor circuit level power usage, solar power production, storage capacity and can receive alerts as soon as an outage strikes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Span Smart Panel<\/h2>\n

Span <\/span><\/a>entirely replaces an existing circuit breaker panel. Many homeowners find that a main panel upgrade is required when going solar, so Span is a great option for those customers who want the upgrade to include energy control. Span solves current solar + storage pain points including the complicated process to choose backup loads, the large number or components required, and the limited amount of control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Similar to the way Lumin users can manage their backed-up loads, Span users prioritize loads based on \u201cMust-Have\u201d loads that are always on, and \u201cNice-to-Have\u201d loads that are on until the battery reaches 50% capacity. \u201cNon-Essential\u201d loads remain always off. Once set, these preferences are automated but can be manually adjusted at any point within the app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For design-minded homeowners, Span brings home a win. Solar + storage installations require multiple boxes on a customer\u2019s wall. Partial home backup requires 6+ boxes, full home requires 4+, but with Span there will only need to be 3+ boxes. Span itself is a clean glass box with LED lights that power on when opened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Span offers a homeowner the same flexibility, automated control, and data that Lumin provides, but does so with a sophisticated, sleek design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bottom Line<\/h3>\n

Smart Panel technology is perfect for homeowners who want more control of their home energy. Both Lumin and Span offer similar functionality, but Span boasts a polished aesthetic. Span is a smart choice for homeowners who are already due for an electric panel upgrade, while Lumin can easily be integrated into an existing solar + storage system<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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