Setting Backup Priorities (Which Circuits Stay On During Outages)

Decide What Matters When the Grid Goes Down Kora allows you to define exactly which circuits remain powered during an outage. This ensures critical loads stay online longer.

Setting Backup Priorities (Which Circuits Stay On During Outages)

Kora allows you to define exactly which circuits remain powered during an outage. This ensures your most important loads stay online longer while non-essential circuits are shed automatically.

How Backup Priorities Work

The Kora system supports three priority tiers per PSD specification (SPEC-SC-03). During outages, Kora sheds lower-priority circuits first to extend battery runtime for critical loads.

• Must have: Circuits that that must stay powered: medical devices, refrigeration, security systems, internet.
• Nice to have: Circuits you prefer to keep on but can live without briefly: lighting, home office.
• First to go: Non-essential circuits that are that are shed first: EV chargers, pool pumps, dryers.

How to Set Priorities

1. Open the Kora app.
2. Tap CIRCUITS in the bottom navigation bar.
3. Tap the PRIORITY tab at the top of the screen.
4. Assign each circuit to the appropriate priority tier.
5. Changes take effect immediately.

During an Outage

• The app displays remaining backup runtime with a color-coded allocation bar showing battery time per priority tier
• Non-essential circuits are shed automatically to extend backup duration
• You can still manually turn individual circuits on or off in real time
• Priority logic continues running automatically in the background

Best Practices

• Review priorities seasonally, especially before storm season
• Avoid marking all circuits as Critical. This defeats the purpose of load shedding
• Test backup behavior before you actually need it