Perific Next: Home energy control for EV charging and solar
Monitors property-wide electricity in real time and controls EV charging with dynamic load balancing, solar and heating integration. Perific Technologies AB's Android lifestyle app pairs with Perific hardware to present high-resolution consumption and production data. It offers optiCharge scheduling, multi-point measurement, installer configuration tools, and historical visualizations. The app fits homeowners with electric vehicles or solar installations, and electrical installers who need in-app device setup and configuration.
How it handles everyday energy monitoring
Perific Next reports property-wide power use with higher resolution than standard utility meters, and supports multi-point measurement for complex electrical networks. The interface shows real-time consumption and production plus historical graphs so you can compare days and weeks. Data stays within the app while you inspect per-device flows, and the historical view helps identify recurring peaks that the automation features can address.
How it manages EV charging without overloading circuits
The app implements dynamic load management to prevent a main fuse trip while charging an electric vehicle, and it lists compatibility with chargers such as Zaptec, Wallbox, Easee, and Charge Amps. optiCharge automates hour-by-hour charging based on spot prices and system load. The tool adapts charging rates across connected chargers so vehicles receive power safely when solar or spare capacity is available.
How installers and homeowners set up the system
Perific Next includes a direct installer-to-user workflow that lets electricians configure Perific devices like Perific Max, Perific One, and Perific Flow inside the app. Full functionality requires those monitoring devices, so setup involves pairing hardware, assigning measurement points, and validating load balancing. The Android app centralizes those steps so a single app covers end-user control and installer configuration.
How it coordinates solar production and heating schedules
The app integrates solar generation and smart heating, and it can schedule EV chargers and heat pumps using electricity spot prices. That coordination flattens the household power curve by shifting demand into periods of self-generated solar or lower-priced hours. The combined view of production, consumption, and automated schedules gives a single place to monitor energy flow across generation and major loads.
To sum up, a practical tool for hardware-connected homes
To sum up, Perific Next is an effective option for homeowners and installers who want real-time visibility and controlled EV charging that avoids fuse trips. The requirement for Perific monitoring hardware limits standalone use, and the app is best where those devices are already installed. It suits anyone aiming to coordinate solar, heating, and vehicle charging from a single Android interface.
