Avoid panel upgrade surprises that delay or kill your $20K sale
10 min install. No rewiring. No electrician
The panel looks tight. The calc is borderline.
Nobody wants to sign off.
You know the drill. Customer wants a heat pump but your load calc exceeds the panel’s ratings.
What happens next:
Electrician won’t commit without a panel upgrade
Inspector flags it for capacity
Customer hears “$4-8K panel upgrade”
The job dies
In 90% of cases, the home doesn’t need a panel upgrade
Stepwise provides the panel’s ACTUAL capacity to avoid the electric panel upgrade in a code compliant way
What is Stepwise TrueLoad
Install next to the the panel in ~10 minutes
Easily clip-on to the main wires
No shutdown, no rewiring
No electrician required
Built for Heat Pump Installers to identify the panel’s true load:
It measures how much power the home actually uses under real conditions.
How this fits a real job
Install the device at the panel
Non-invasive, fast install
Monitor real electrical usage
Tracks actual demand automatically during normal living
Generate an inspector-ready report
Clear, time-stamped documentation, designed to meet NEC
Submit with permit or inspection
Answer capacity questions before they’re asked
Two Clean Outcomes
Monitoring runs parallel with permitting, scheduling, and equipment lead times so your project is not delayed. Once data is available, one of two things happen:
✓ Outcome 1: For 90% of homes, the panel has headroom
• You install the heat pump normally
• No upgrade required
• No added complexity
⚠ Outcome 2: For 10% of homes, the panel is actually tight
• You now have proof
• You recommend load management (~1/3 the cost of a panel upgrade) or panel upgrade
• Decision is backed by data
Curious if this would help your installs?
Watch the 90 sec overview