ABB says it has launched a smart home energy management panel in partnership with Lumin, with software to control solar energy, batteries and chargers for electric vehicles.
ABB has launched ReliaHome Smart Panel, a new smart energy management system for home use. The product, intended for residential construction projects in the United States and Canada, was developed in collaboration with software supplier Lumin.
The smart panel coordinates home energy supplies, enabling energy optimization, circuit planning and real-time control. Homeowners can manage their energy consumption based on insights from the platform, which can be managed via an app, saving energy and costs.
“Users can make informed decisions about energy consumption, prioritizing devices during an outage to extend battery storage runtime and optimizing circuits to avoid paying high electricity rates during peak times,” ABB said. “The platform ensures seamless functionality during power and network outages via local-first network backup, enabling consistent customer connectivity independent of a cloud connection.”
The ReliaHome energy management system is designed and assembled in the United States. It has wide compatibility with third-party batteries, solar inverters, electric vehicle chargers and standby generators. ABB said the product is suitable for retrofits and new installations.
ABB offers customer support and resources for implementation and maintenance, as well as cybersecurity systems that are validated and ISO 27001:2013 and IEC 62443-4-1:2018 certified.
Technical specifications for the ReliaHome panel:
- AC voltage: 120/240 VAC Split phase, 50-60 Hz
- Circuit breaker rating: 15-20 A (non-GFCI)
- Connectivity options: Wi-Fi or Ethernet
Find the full spec sheet here.
Home energy consumption accounts for about 20% of total energy consumption in the U.S., according to the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. As such, energy retrofits and a shift to distributed low-carbon energy sources are an important step toward achieving decarbonization goals. ABB’s smart panel helps homeowners coordinate and manage power as they electrify their homes.
“This latest partnership marks an important step in ABB’s focus on the residential sector,” said Adam Mease, NEMA Global Product Group Leader for ABB. “We aim to accelerate the energy transition through innovation and the evolution of traditional home electricity distribution, providing homebuilders, homeowners and communities with powerful tools to optimize energy consumption and save costs.”
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