Electrify your home. Keep the comfort and control. Skip the panel upgrade.
Planning mini splits, an induction stove, or an EV charger? Most electricians will tell you to upgrade your panel first.
Your panel has enough power. Stepwise just manages it smarter.
The Problem with Traditional Load Calculations
Electric code assumes everything runs at once. Your home doesn’t work that way.
Traditional Method
Standard load calculations assume worst-case scenarios—everything running at full power simultaneously. This approach underutilizes your panel's actual capacity.
Assumed Panel Usage:
Stepwise Method
Real-time monitoring reveals your actual usage patterns. Intelligent load management ensures you maximize every amp of your panel's capacity safely.
Actual Usable Capacity:
A Smarter Way to Manage Load Capacity
Stepwise has monitored hundreds of homes to prove that data-driven load management is the smartest approach
10%
average panel usage across all Stepwise homes
100A
sufficient for most electrified homes
200A
enough for virtually any home to fully electrify
100%
safe utilization with intelligence management
Stepwise Tap is listed to UL Standards, which means every device includes a dedicated relay switch and safety cutoff. If the system detects any anomaly, it defaults to cut off power to protect your home. Appliance warranties remain unaffected.
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Stepwise Tap is a smart load management device your electrician installs in hours, not days.
It connects to appliances that can briefly pause or reduce power without you noticing, so you can fully electrify without a panel upgrade.
How Stepwise Works:
Smart Energy Management, Not Magic
Electrician installs Tap in <2 hours
No permits, inspections or scheduling headaches
Tap works in the background
You don’t even have to press a button. Tap automatically monitors how much electricity your house is using
Orchestrates without you noticing
Pause or reduce energy usage to lower priority appliances
in the home, such as water heaters or EV chargers
Example scenario with 100A home
Cranking the heat with mini splits + cooking on induction + dryer running? Your EV charger slows down or your water heater pauses for a few minutes.
No breakers trip. No cold house. No upgrade needed.
Yes. And that’s the point.
When your system intelligently manages load:
✓ Your heat pumps maintain comfort 24/7 (the Tap prioritizes heating/cooling)
✓ Your hot water heater pauses for minutes—not hours
✓ Your EV charger slows slightly, not stops completely
✓ You don't press buttons or adjust anything
The device learns your home's patterns. Your experience? Seamless.
Is the Tap invisible?
Tyler (Master Electrician MA)
“The unit is well-engineered, easy to install, and backed by top-notch support.”
“I’m electrifying for comfort and efficiency”
Choose what flexes so your mini splits stay comfortable 24/7. The Tap briefly manages lower-priority loads like your water heater or EV charger during peak usage. You save thousands and get the home you want.
Switching to mini splits for heating & cooling? Adding an induction stove?
“I want faster charging, and already have a charger”
Instead of derating your charger, get maximum charging speeds with the Stepwise Tap. And keep your preferred charging brand because we play well with everyone.
Already have a Tesla Wall Connector or JuiceBox? Perfect.
“I want to electrify my entire home responsibly”
Most electricians will tell you to upgrade your panel when you electrify. But bigger isn't always smarter.
Stepwise uses real-time data to balance your home's power instead of oversizing your panel. Perfect for homeowners adding solar + EV + heat pump + hot tub who want to do it right—for their wallet and the grid.
Add Intelligence,
Not Just Capacity
Ready to Electrify Without the Upgrade?
Share this page with your HVAC installer or electrician BEFORE you get a quote.
Then use our conversation guide to ask the right questions.
Join hundreds of homeowners who've fully electrified with their existing panels