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A smart breaker box system lets you direct your home’s electricity from an app

Smartening up your electrical panel could be cheaper than upgrading it.

Savant Smart Budget lets you add more capacity than your breaker box can technically support. If you’re already at the limits of your breaker box’s capacity, Smart Budget lets you get around that with automated control of individual circuits. Savant says its system, which starts at $1,500 and requires installation by a licensed electrician, is more affordable than the alternative of working with your electric utility provider to upgrade to higher amperage service, which “could cost in the tens of thousands of dollars.”

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