Local Charger Participation
Compatible chargers can join the Flow local wireless network for supported monitoring, reporting and control-context features.
PlugStream Flow Link
Connect compatible PlugStream charge points to PlugStream Flow.
SKU PS-FLOW-LINK
PlugStream Flow Link prepares a compatible PlugStream charger to communicate locally with PlugStream Flow. Once paired, the charger can share status, exchange supported local data and become part of a Flow-enhanced energy system.
Orderable module
Make the charger part of the local site energy picture.
Without a local link, a charger can only act on the information it receives directly from PlugStream Cloud or its own onboard measurement. With PlugStream Flow Link, compatible PlugStream chargers can exchange supported local status, meter and control-context messages with Flow.
| Product role | Links a compatible charge point into a Flow-enhanced energy system. |
|---|---|
| Requires | PlugStream Flow sensing node and a compatible PlugStream charge point. |
| Fit route | Bundled inside Flow kits or ordered separately as an additional or replacement Flow Link. |
| SKU | PS-FLOW-LINK |
| Hardware price | £59 ex VAT |
| Kit relationship | Included in PlugStream Flow 1, 2, 3 and 4-chargepoint kit SKUs for participating chargers. |
| Known constraint | Requires a PlugStream Flow installation; it is not a standalone 4G connectivity product. |
When to specify it
Use a Flow Link for each charger participating in the Flow system.
The Flow sensing node builds the local site view. Each participating compatible charger needs its own Flow Link or compatible built-in support so the local network can exchange charger status, energy context and supported control-context events.
- Adding another compatible charge point to an existing Flow-enhanced energy system.
- Specifying a Flow kit for two, three or four participating charge points from day one.
- Replacing a damaged or missing Flow-ready chargepoint module during service work.
- Preparing a compatible PlugStream charger to exchange supported local status, meter and control-context messages with Flow.
Flow local network
More than a receiver for energy readings.
Flow Link is the orderable route for bringing a compatible charger into a Flow-enhanced energy system.
Flow-Enhanced Charging Context
Where supported by firmware and software plan, Flow can provide additional local site data that helps improve load-management decisions, reporting and support evidence.
Support-Ready Evidence
Flow can record charger state, command acknowledgements, wireless link health and control decisions for PlugStream Cloud and Sentinel.
Retrofit-Friendly
Use Flow Link to prepare compatible existing chargers for Flow participation where supported by the charger hardware and firmware.
Flow Link does not turn the local wireless route into a full charger protocol transport. Local communication uses compact PlugStream messages designed for supported site context, with Flow reporting relevant site and charger events upstream.
Flow kits
Included inside Flow packages, available separately when needed.
PlugStream Flow kits include one to four Flow Links. Add separate PlugStream Flow Link line items for replacement or additional compatible charge points.
PlugStream Flow 1-Chargepoint Kit
PS-FLOW-KIT-1
£199 ex VAT
Hardware kit price.
PlugStream Flow sensing node with 1 PlugStream Flow Link for one compatible charger participating in the Flow system.
PlugStream Flow 2-Chargepoint Kit
PS-FLOW-KIT-2
£249 ex VAT
Hardware kit price.
PlugStream Flow sensing node with 2 PlugStream Flow Links for two compatible chargers participating in the same Flow system.
PlugStream Flow 3-Chargepoint Kit
PS-FLOW-KIT-3
£299 ex VAT
Hardware kit price.
PlugStream Flow sensing node with 3 PlugStream Flow Links for three compatible chargers participating in the same Flow system.
PlugStream Flow 4-Chargepoint Kit
PS-FLOW-KIT-4
£349 ex VAT
Hardware kit price.
PlugStream Flow sensing node with 4 PlugStream Flow Links for four compatible chargers participating in the same Flow system.
Next step
Add participating chargers to a Flow SKU request.
Build the request around the number of compatible charge points that need to participate in the Flow-enhanced energy system.