diff --git a/core/loadpoint.go b/core/loadpoint.go
index 2a0a46bd1..f77c61af1 100644
--- a/core/loadpoint.go
+++ b/core/loadpoint.go
@@ -1209,6 +1209,8 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) pvScalePhases(sitePower, minCurrent, maxCurrent float64) in
 	availablePower := lp.chargePower - sitePower
 	scalable := (sitePower > 0 || !lp.enabled) && activePhases > 1 && lp.configuredPhases < 3
 
+	lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("!! pvScalePhases DOWN activePhases: %d, available power: %.0fW, scalable: %T", activePhases, availablePower, scalable)
+
 	// scale down phases
 	if targetCurrent := powerToCurrent(availablePower, activePhases); targetCurrent < minCurrent && scalable {
 		lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("available power %.0fW < %.0fW min %dp threshold", availablePower, float64(activePhases)*Voltage*minCurrent, activePhases)
@@ -1238,6 +1240,8 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) pvScalePhases(sitePower, minCurrent, maxCurrent float64) in
 	target1pCurrent := powerToCurrent(availablePower, 1)
 	scalable = maxPhases > 1 && phases < maxPhases && target1pCurrent > maxCurrent
 
+	lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("!! pvScalePhases UP maxPhases: %d, available power: %.0fW, scalable: %T", maxPhases, availablePower, scalable)
+
 	// scale up phases
 	if targetCurrent := powerToCurrent(availablePower, maxPhases); targetCurrent >= minCurrent && scalable {
 		lp.log.DEBUG.Printf("available power %.0fW > %.0fW min %dp threshold", availablePower, 3*Voltage*minCurrent, maxPhases)
@@ -1268,6 +1272,8 @@ func (lp *Loadpoint) pvScalePhases(sitePower, minCurrent, maxCurrent float64) in
 		lp.resetPhaseTimer()
 	}
 
+	lp.log.DEBUG.Println("!! pvScalePhases EXIT")
+
 	return 0
 }