FranklinWH aPower & aGate App Guide: Programming the 3 Smart Circuits for Automatic EV & HVAC Shedding
One of the best hardware features of the FranklinWH aGate is its built-in 3-circuit Smart Load Control Module. Instead of wiring a tiny critical-loads subpanel, you back up your entire 200A home and program the 3 Smart Circuits to automatically turn off your EV charger, pool pump, or AC during a long blackout.
📲 Step-by-Step App & Firmware Configuration Walkthrough
How the 3 Integrated Smart Circuits Work: Inside the FranklinWH aGate are spots for two 240V (up to 50A/60A) breakers and one 120V/240V breaker that can be toggled ON/OFF by smartphone or automated SoC rules.
Rule #1 — Set Smart Circuit 1 (EV Charger) to "Off-Grid Auto-Shed at 90% SoC": If a power outage happens at midnight while your Tesla EV is plugged in drawing 11.5 kW, you don't want your car to drain your house battery in 60 minutes! Setting Smart Circuit 1 to cut off at 90% SoC when off-grid instantly stops EV charging the moment a blackout starts.
Rule #2 — Set Smart Circuit 2 (Secondary Upstairs AC / Electric Water Heater) to Shed at 50% SoC: Lets you enjoy full air conditioning during short 2-hour afternoon outages, while automatically conserving the remaining 50% battery for refrigerators, lights, and Wi-Fi if the outage lasts overnight.
Bonus — Daytime Solar Excess Dumping: Configure a Smart Circuit to turn ON only when the aPower battery reaches 95% SoC and surplus solar exceeds 3.0 kW (perfect for free afternoon EV charging or water heating!).
💡 Master Installer Pro-Tips & Optimization Shortcuts
- ✓If you have a standby gas generator connected to the FranklinWH Generator Module, set auto-start inside the FranklinWH app to trigger at 15% SoC.
Frequently Asked Questions: FranklinWH Smart Circuits Load Shedding
Can I manually turn a shed Smart Circuit back ON from my phone during a power outage?
Yes! Even if your automated rule turned off the water heater or AC circuit at 45% SoC, you can tap the Smart Circuit toggle inside the FranklinWH app anytime (for example, at 1:00 PM when the sun is shining brightly) to run it temporarily.