Easee installation planning – chargers, circuits and load balancing

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Plan an Easee installation

Choose the chargers, circuit layout and load balancing for the site's charging needs.

Owner: EaseeLast updated: 9 October 2026
Applies to:Charge Up · Charge Max · Easee One · Charge Core · Charge Pro · Equalizer · Installer App
For:Authorised electricians · Installers

Whether you are planning a new installation or extending an existing one, start with how the charging points will be used. The sections below connect those needs to compatible chargers, available capacity and the right load-balancing solution, so you know what to configure in the Easee Installer App.

Use the installation guide for the exact model and variant throughout the design. The authorised electrician is responsible for the electrical design, protection and installation checks under the applicable local regulations.

Find the product installation guide

Define the charging needs

The number of charging points determines how many vehicles can connect. How they will be used determines the charging capacity to plan for.

  • Charging points: agree how many are needed now and how many may be added later.
  • Use: establish how many vehicles are likely to charge together and how long they will normally remain connected.
  • Metering and management: confirm whether consumption will be used for billing or reimbursement, and who will manage the site.

For an extension, identify the existing charger models and circuit layout before choosing additional products. This avoids planning an addition that cannot share the existing circuit.

Include future charging points in the capacity and cable design from the outset. Compatible Easee Ready backplates with blind covers can prepare those points for later chargers.

Read about Easee Ready

Choose chargers and map the circuits

Once the charging needs are clear, select the models and decide which chargers can share a circuit. Product compatibility sets the limits for that layout.

Make the site structure match the installation

In Easee, a site represents a charging installation at a specific location. A circuit groups chargers that share the same circuit protection. Assign each charger to the circuit it is physically connected to.

Site

Circuit 1

Primary charger

Secondary chargers

Circuit 2

Primary charger

Secondary chargers

Example of an MDU installation with two circuits. Each primary charger coordinates its own circuit.

Choose a model available in your market that meets the installation's charging and metering requirements. Charge Max and Charge Pro have MID-certified metering; confirm that the selected model and variant meet the requirements for the intended billing or reimbursement.

Easee chargers belong to the SDU (Single Dwelling Unit) or MDU (Multi Dwelling Unit) product group. SDU and MDU chargers cannot share the same circuit. The table shows the limits for the models covered by this guide.

Product groups and limits for one circuit
Product group Models Maximum chargers Maximum circuit breaker
SDU Charge Up, Charge Max, Easee One* 3 chargers in total 40 A
MDU Charge Core, Charge Pro 101 chargers in total 80 A

* Easee One is market-specific. Check the installation guide for your market and variant.

Both totals include the primary charger (Master), which coordinates charging on its circuit. The other chargers on that circuit are secondary chargers (Secondary Units). These are technical maximums, not recommended charger counts or a guarantee that every vehicle can charge at full power together.

The circuit-breaker values are upper limits, not a setting to apply to every installation or the charging current of an individual charger. Select the protection and cable size from the electrical design and exact product guide.

The SDU or MDU Site Type in the Installer App describes how the site is organised. Changing Site Type does not change a charger's product group or make incompatible models compatible.

For older models or an extension, check the full compatibility list before adding chargers. The limits above apply to one circuit; verify the supported site configuration for the selected products before planning additional circuits.

Check which chargers can share a circuit

Set the charging capacity and load balancing

A compatible circuit layout tells you where chargers can connect. The available electrical capacity determines how much current they can share.

Assess the grid type, available phases, main fuse and other building loads. Establish the current available on each phase for charging and set the limit for each circuit. Adding chargers gives more vehicles access to that capacity; it does not increase the electrical supply.

Easee recommendations for the electrical design

Where the grid and selected product allow it, Easee recommends a three-phase installation to support future charging needs. This does not apply to a single-phase-only product such as Easee One.

Plan cable capacity for future charging points as well as the initial installation. Where possible, Easee recommends the largest cable cross-section approved for the selected product and connection method. The electrician must size it for the installation conditions and local regulations.

Recommended charger counts for a 63 A installation

Easee recommends the following charger counts for simultaneous charging with a 63 A fuse. Use them as planning guidance for an MDU circuit, alongside the assessment of the site's available capacity.

Easee planning recommendations with a 63 A fuse
400 V TN system 25 chargers
230 V IT/TT system 15 chargers

These are planning recommendations, not technical maximums or full-power guarantees. Check the other building loads, current available on each phase and the vehicles' charging capabilities. If capacity is insufficient, vehicles are placed in a charging queue.

Read the charger load-balancing recommendations

Does the charging budget need to change?

A fixed charging budget must leave sufficient capacity for the building's other loads. With an Easee Equalizer and compatible consumption measurement, charging can instead adapt as the building's consumption changes.

Sharing current between chargers and adapting to building consumption are separate functions. Load balancing within one circuit does not, by itself, measure the building's other loads. An Equalizer adds that measurement to the supported load-balancing solution.

For balancing within one circuit, local Wi-Fi is recommended for greater stability and functionality. The chargers can share the circuit capacity through Easee Link without an internet connection.

Easee recommends an Equalizer for installations with multiple circuits. Where all devices can communicate on the same stable Wi-Fi network, local load balancing with Equalizer is the recommended arrangement; it can continue if the internet connection is lost.

Choose the solution for your circuit layout

For multiple circuits, also decide how their combined charging budget will be shared. Network coverage becomes part of the design because it determines how the Equalizer and primary chargers can communicate. Choose the arrangement below that matches both the circuit layout and the need for building consumption measurement.

Load-balancing options and planning requirements
Installation need Solution What to plan
Share a fixed budget within one circuit Compatible chargers share the configured circuit capacity locally. Set a safe circuit limit. This alone does not account for other building loads or share capacity across circuits.
One circuit, with charging adapted to building consumption Equalizer with compatible consumption measurement and local communication. Select the measurement solution and confirm communication between the Equalizer and the primary charger.
Share capacity across circuits locally Local load balancing with Equalizer. All chargers and the Equalizer must use the same stable Wi-Fi network, with local device communication allowed. Local load balancing can continue without internet access.
Share capacity across circuits through Easee Cloud Cloud balancing, with Equalizer when building consumption must be included. Continuous internet connectivity is required. Devices can use different networks. Confirm operator compatibility; cloud balancing cannot be combined with Direct OCPP or third-party load balancing.

Before specifying equipment, check the selected solution's circuit limits, measurement requirements and behaviour if communication is lost. The detailed guide explains the local and cloud arrangements.

Compare local and cloud load balancing

Prepare installation and configuration

The product choices, circuit layout and capacity limits now give you the information to configure the site. Record them before installation so the app setup follows the electrical design.

Plan the charger positions and configuration order

For a circuit with more than two chargers, place the primary charger near the middle of the installation where possible to improve Easee Link communication. The backplate configured first becomes the primary charger, so choose its position before starting configuration.

Easee recommends a position sheltered from direct sunlight. For Charge Max and Charge Pro, keep the MID display on the right side visible and leave room for cooling. Avoid a corner or pillar that would block the display or airflow.

Have the planned configuration details ready

  • Site and circuits: site details, Site Type and charger-to-circuit assignments. For an extension, include the existing site details.
  • Electrical values: the actual main fuse and circuit protection ratings, together with the charging limits established in the design. Keep protection ratings and charging limits distinct.
  • Communication and operation: the chosen load-balancing solution, measurement equipment, network details and Wi-Fi credentials where needed; operator details where relevant.
  • Ownership: the intended Site Owner and how the customer will access and manage charging.

Have the Installer App access ready

Use an Easee account connected to your Installer Company. An existing company's administrator can add you. Prepare the account and app before site work so access does not delay configuration.

Choose the configuration method before fitting the Chargeberry

NFC configures the backplate before the Chargeberry (electronics module) is fitted. Bluetooth configuration uses the fitted, powered charger. Follow the product guide for the installation sequence and required tests; insulation testing must be completed before fitting the Chargeberry.

For commercial/MDU installations with more than three chargers, Easee recommends NFC. Bluetooth requires a separate connection to each charger, which takes longer when configuring several units.

Use the Installer App guide for the configuration steps, then continue the physical installation in the exact product guide.

Configure the site in the Installer App

Ready to install and configure

The plan identifies the products, circuit assignments and charging limits, with the measurement and communication requirements for the chosen load-balancing solution.

Check the installation and hand it over

After installation, check that the configured site matches the plan and that the customer can use charging as intended.

  • Complete the installation checks and configuration, verify the circuit assignments and limits, and upload the completed site to Easee Cloud.
  • Provide the installation documentation and store the charger serial numbers and PINs in a secure location agreed with the owner.
  • Transfer ownership to the intended Site Owner and confirm acceptance and access to the site. Check the customer's charging access through the chosen app or operator service.

Ownership transfer is complete when the customer has accepted it. The handover guide explains that process.

Complete ownership transfer and acceptance

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