How Dinsmore Landscape problems solved with TOWA SmartChargers
Dinsmore Landscape solved constant circuit breaker trips by installing TOWA SmartChargers, enabling them to safely charge 16 STIHL backpack batteries overnight without power issues.
🔌 How Dinsmore Landscape Solved a Costly Battery Charging Problem with TOWA SmartChargers
“The TOWA SmartCharger is amazing. All our batteries get charged every day like magic. No more coming to work to find tripped circuit breakers and uncharged batteries.”
— Clayton Nicholson, Dinsmore Landscape
⚠️ The Problem: Charging a Fleet of STIHL Backpack Batteries Was Blowing Circuits
Based in Silicon Valley, Dinsmore Landscape was growing its zero-emission landscaping services, but faced a serious issue:
They needed to recharge over a dozen STIHL AP Series backpack batteries daily.
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Plugging all chargers into a single garage outlet overloaded the system, causing circuit breakers to trip overnight.
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Crews arrived in the morning with no charged batteries and no power in the building.
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Attempts to spread chargers across the building failed as they ran out of outlets and risked code violations.
✅ The Solution: TOWA PDM Smart Charging System
Dinsmore installed two TOWA PDM-20-8 SmartChargers, each on a separate 20-amp electrical circuit. Now they safely and efficiently charge up to 16 STIHL backpack batteries every night—no manual load balancing, no blown circuits.
Each PDM unit automatically distributes power across 8 STIHL AL 500 chargers, keeping amperage below the 20A limit. This eliminated circuit overloads and restored confidence in their daily operations.
🔋 Results at a Glance:
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✅ Up to 16 batteries charged safely overnight
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✅ No more tripped breakers or manual charger juggling
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✅ Fully scalable and code-compliant solution
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✅ Supports STIHL AP Series & AL 500 chargers
TOWA SmartChargers take the guesswork out of charging electric landscaping fleets.