diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 589c389..560cc7c 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -106,6 +106,11 @@ body {
   background: #edf3ff;
 }
 
+.project-device-item.dragging {
+  opacity: 0.55;
+  border-style: dashed;
+}
+
 .sidebar-actions {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -158,6 +163,30 @@ body {
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
+.tree-grid .section-drop-cell {
+  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
+}
+
+.tree-grid .section-content {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.tree-grid .section-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.tree-grid .section-actions button {
+  border: 1px solid #c4cddc;
+  background: #fff;
+  padding: 0.2rem 0.45rem;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  font-size: 0.78rem;
+}
+
 .tree-grid .summary-row td {
   background: #f3f7fd;
 }
@@ -180,6 +209,14 @@ body {
   cursor: text;
 }
 
+.tree-grid .device-drag-handle {
+  cursor: grab;
+}
+
+.tree-grid .device-drag-handle.device-dragging {
+  opacity: 0.55;
+}
+
 .tree-grid .cell-selected {
   outline: 2px solid #4c7dd9;
   outline-offset: -2px;
@@ -206,6 +243,17 @@ body {
   font-size: 0.78rem;
 }
 
+.tree-grid .drop-target-active {
+  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #4c7dd9;
+  background: #eef4ff !important;
+}
+
+.drop-hint {
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  color: #1f4ea3;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
 .notice {
   padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
   border-radius: 4px;
diff --git a/src/db/repositories/circuit-device-row.repository.ts b/src/db/repositories/circuit-device-row.repository.ts
index 38bdbc9..ad94294 100644
--- a/src/db/repositories/circuit-device-row.repository.ts
+++ b/src/db/repositories/circuit-device-row.repository.ts
@@ -123,4 +123,14 @@ export class CircuitDeviceRowRepository {
   async delete(rowId: string) {
     await db.delete(circuitDeviceRows).where(eq(circuitDeviceRows.id, rowId));
   }
+
+  async moveToCircuit(rowId: string, targetCircuitId: string, sortOrder: number) {
+    await db
+      .update(circuitDeviceRows)
+      .set({
+        circuitId: targetCircuitId,
+        sortOrder,
+      })
+      .where(eq(circuitDeviceRows.id, rowId));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/domain/services/circuit-write.service.ts b/src/domain/services/circuit-write.service.ts
index aaf0dbd..5b31a59 100644
--- a/src/domain/services/circuit-write.service.ts
+++ b/src/domain/services/circuit-write.service.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ProjectDeviceRepository } from "../../db/repositories/project-device.re
 import type {
   CreateCircuitDeviceRowInput,
   CreateCircuitInput,
+  MoveCircuitDeviceRowInput,
   UpdateCircuitDeviceRowInput,
   UpdateCircuitInput,
 } from "../../shared/validation/circuit.schemas.js";
@@ -265,6 +266,103 @@ export class CircuitWriteService {
     }
   }
 
+  async moveDeviceRow(rowId: string, input: MoveCircuitDeviceRowInput) {
+    const row = await this.deviceRowRepository.findById(rowId);
+    if (!row) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid device row id.");
+    }
+
+    const sourceCircuit = await this.circuitRepository.findById(row.circuitId);
+    if (!sourceCircuit) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid circuit id.");
+    }
+
+    let targetCircuit = input.targetCircuitId
+      ? await this.circuitRepository.findById(input.targetCircuitId)
+      : null;
+    if (input.targetCircuitId && !targetCircuit) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid target circuit id.");
+    }
+
+    if (!targetCircuit) {
+      if (!input.targetSectionId || !input.createNewCircuit) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid move target.");
+      }
+      const section = await this.assertSectionInList(input.targetSectionId, sourceCircuit.circuitListId);
+      const nextIdentifier = await this.numberingService.getNextIdentifier(section.id);
+      const sectionCircuits = await this.circuitRepository.listBySection(section.id);
+      const nextSortOrder =
+        sectionCircuits.length > 0 ? Math.max(...sectionCircuits.map((circuit) => circuit.sortOrder)) + 10 : 10;
+      const createdId = await this.circuitRepository.create({
+        circuitListId: sourceCircuit.circuitListId,
+        sectionId: section.id,
+        equipmentIdentifier: nextIdentifier,
+        displayName: "New circuit",
+        sortOrder: nextSortOrder,
+        isReserve: false,
+      });
+      targetCircuit = await this.circuitRepository.findById(createdId);
+      if (!targetCircuit) {
+        throw new Error("Failed to create target circuit.");
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (targetCircuit.circuitListId !== sourceCircuit.circuitListId) {
+      throw new Error("Target circuit does not belong to same circuit list.");
+    }
+    if (targetCircuit.id === sourceCircuit.id) {
+      return this.deviceRowRepository.findById(rowId);
+    }
+
+    const targetCount = await this.deviceRowRepository.countByCircuit(targetCircuit.id);
+    await this.deviceRowRepository.moveToCircuit(rowId, targetCircuit.id, (targetCount + 1) * 10);
+
+    const sourceRemaining = await this.deviceRowRepository.countByCircuit(sourceCircuit.id);
+    if (sourceRemaining === 0) {
+      await this.circuitRepository.update(sourceCircuit.id, {
+        sectionId: sourceCircuit.sectionId,
+        equipmentIdentifier: sourceCircuit.equipmentIdentifier,
+        displayName: sourceCircuit.displayName ?? undefined,
+        sortOrder: sourceCircuit.sortOrder,
+        protectionType: sourceCircuit.protectionType ?? undefined,
+        protectionRatedCurrent: sourceCircuit.protectionRatedCurrent ?? undefined,
+        protectionCharacteristic: sourceCircuit.protectionCharacteristic ?? undefined,
+        cableType: sourceCircuit.cableType ?? undefined,
+        cableCrossSection: sourceCircuit.cableCrossSection ?? undefined,
+        cableLength: sourceCircuit.cableLength ?? undefined,
+        rcdAssignment: sourceCircuit.rcdAssignment ?? undefined,
+        terminalDesignation: sourceCircuit.terminalDesignation ?? undefined,
+        voltage: sourceCircuit.voltage ?? undefined,
+        status: sourceCircuit.status ?? undefined,
+        isReserve: true,
+        remark: sourceCircuit.remark ?? undefined,
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (Boolean(targetCircuit.isReserve)) {
+      await this.circuitRepository.update(targetCircuit.id, {
+        sectionId: targetCircuit.sectionId,
+        equipmentIdentifier: targetCircuit.equipmentIdentifier,
+        displayName: targetCircuit.displayName ?? undefined,
+        sortOrder: targetCircuit.sortOrder,
+        protectionType: targetCircuit.protectionType ?? undefined,
+        protectionRatedCurrent: targetCircuit.protectionRatedCurrent ?? undefined,
+        protectionCharacteristic: targetCircuit.protectionCharacteristic ?? undefined,
+        cableType: targetCircuit.cableType ?? undefined,
+        cableCrossSection: targetCircuit.cableCrossSection ?? undefined,
+        cableLength: targetCircuit.cableLength ?? undefined,
+        rcdAssignment: targetCircuit.rcdAssignment ?? undefined,
+        terminalDesignation: targetCircuit.terminalDesignation ?? undefined,
+        voltage: targetCircuit.voltage ?? undefined,
+        status: targetCircuit.status ?? undefined,
+        isReserve: false,
+        remark: targetCircuit.remark ?? undefined,
+      });
+    }
+
+    return this.deviceRowRepository.findById(rowId);
+  }
+
   async getNextIdentifier(sectionId: string) {
     return this.numberingService.getNextIdentifier(sectionId);
   }
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/circuit-tree-editor.tsx b/src/frontend/components/circuit-tree-editor.tsx
index 429933f..154ae2d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/circuit-tree-editor.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/components/circuit-tree-editor.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { KeyboardEvent, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { DragEvent, KeyboardEvent, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import {
   createCircuit,
   createCircuitDeviceRow,
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   getCircuitTree,
   getNextCircuitIdentifier,
   listProjectDevices,
+  moveCircuitDeviceRowById,
   renumberCircuitSection,
   updateCircuitById,
   updateCircuitDeviceRowById,
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@ interface VisibleGridRow {
   cells: VisibleGridCell[];
 }
 
+type ProjectDeviceDropIntent =
+  | { kind: "new-circuit"; sectionId: string }
+  | { kind: "add-to-circuit"; circuitId: string; sectionId: string };
+
+type DeviceRowMoveDropIntent =
+  | { kind: "move-to-circuit"; circuitId: string; sectionId: string }
+  | { kind: "move-to-new-circuit"; sectionId: string };
+
 const columns: Array<{ key: CellKey; label: string; numeric?: boolean }> = [
   { key: "equipmentIdentifier", label: "Equipment identifier" },
   { key: "displayName", label: "Display name" },
@@ -261,6 +270,10 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
   const [selectedProjectDeviceId, setSelectedProjectDeviceId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [targetSectionId, setTargetSectionId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [targetCircuitId, setTargetCircuitId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [draggingProjectDeviceId, setDraggingProjectDeviceId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [dropIntent, setDropIntent] = useState<ProjectDeviceDropIntent | null>(null);
+  const [draggingDeviceRowId, setDraggingDeviceRowId] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [deviceMoveIntent, setDeviceMoveIntent] = useState<DeviceRowMoveDropIntent | null>(null);
   const [pendingFocus, setPendingFocus] = useState<SelectedCell | null>(null);
   const pendingSelectionAfterReload = useRef<SelectionIntent | null>(null);
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
@@ -828,37 +841,7 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
     try {
       setError(null);
       setIsSaving(true);
-      const section = data?.sections.find((entry) => entry.id === targetSectionId);
-      if (!section) {
-        throw new Error("Invalid target section.");
-      }
-      const next = await getNextCircuitIdentifier(targetSectionId);
-      const sortOrder =
-        section.circuits.length > 0 ? Math.max(...section.circuits.map((circuit) => circuit.sortOrder)) + 10 : 10;
-      const createdCircuit = (await createCircuit(projectId, circuitListId, {
-        sectionId: targetSectionId,
-        equipmentIdentifier: next.nextIdentifier,
-        displayName: device.displayName || device.name,
-        sortOrder,
-        isReserve: false,
-      })) as CircuitTreeCircuitDto;
-
-      const createdRow = (await createCircuitDeviceRow(createdCircuit.id, {
-        linkedProjectDeviceId: device.id,
-        name: device.name,
-        displayName: device.displayName,
-        phaseType: resolvePhaseType(device),
-        quantity: device.quantity,
-        powerPerUnit: device.installedPowerPerUnitKw,
-        simultaneityFactor: device.demandFactor,
-        cosPhi: device.powerFactor ?? undefined,
-        category: device.category ?? undefined,
-      })) as { id: string };
-
-      await loadTree({ showLoading: false });
-      setActiveSectionId(targetSectionId);
-      setTargetCircuitId(createdCircuit.id);
-      setPendingFocus({ rowKey: `device:${createdRow.id}`, cellKey: "displayName" });
+      await insertProjectDeviceAsNewCircuit(device, targetSectionId);
     } catch (err) {
       setError(normalizeUiError(err));
     } finally {
@@ -887,19 +870,146 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
     try {
       setError(null);
       setIsSaving(true);
-      const createdRow = (await createCircuitDeviceRow(circuitId, {
-        linkedProjectDeviceId: device.id,
-        name: device.name,
-        displayName: device.displayName,
-        phaseType: resolvePhaseType(device),
-        quantity: device.quantity,
-        powerPerUnit: device.installedPowerPerUnitKw,
-        simultaneityFactor: device.demandFactor,
-        cosPhi: device.powerFactor ?? undefined,
-        category: device.category ?? undefined,
-      })) as { id: string };
+      await insertProjectDeviceToCircuit(device, circuitId);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(normalizeUiError(err));
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function insertProjectDeviceAsNewCircuit(device: ProjectDeviceDto, sectionId: string) {
+    const section = data?.sections.find((entry) => entry.id === sectionId);
+    if (!section) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid target section.");
+    }
+    const next = await getNextCircuitIdentifier(sectionId);
+    const sortOrder =
+      section.circuits.length > 0 ? Math.max(...section.circuits.map((circuit) => circuit.sortOrder)) + 10 : 10;
+    const createdCircuit = (await createCircuit(projectId, circuitListId, {
+      sectionId,
+      equipmentIdentifier: next.nextIdentifier,
+      displayName: device.displayName || device.name,
+      sortOrder,
+      isReserve: false,
+    })) as CircuitTreeCircuitDto;
+
+    const createdRow = (await createCircuitDeviceRow(createdCircuit.id, {
+      linkedProjectDeviceId: device.id,
+      name: device.name,
+      displayName: device.displayName,
+      phaseType: resolvePhaseType(device),
+      quantity: device.quantity,
+      powerPerUnit: device.installedPowerPerUnitKw,
+      simultaneityFactor: device.demandFactor,
+      cosPhi: device.powerFactor ?? undefined,
+      category: device.category ?? undefined,
+    })) as { id: string };
+
+    await loadTree({ showLoading: false });
+    setActiveSectionId(sectionId);
+    setTargetCircuitId(createdCircuit.id);
+    setPendingFocus({ rowKey: `device:${createdRow.id}`, cellKey: "displayName" });
+  }
+
+  async function insertProjectDeviceToCircuit(device: ProjectDeviceDto, circuitId: string) {
+    const createdRow = (await createCircuitDeviceRow(circuitId, {
+      linkedProjectDeviceId: device.id,
+      name: device.name,
+      displayName: device.displayName,
+      phaseType: resolvePhaseType(device),
+      quantity: device.quantity,
+      powerPerUnit: device.installedPowerPerUnitKw,
+      simultaneityFactor: device.demandFactor,
+      cosPhi: device.powerFactor ?? undefined,
+      category: device.category ?? undefined,
+    })) as { id: string };
+    await loadTree({ showLoading: false });
+    setPendingFocus({ rowKey: `device:${createdRow.id}`, cellKey: "displayName" });
+  }
+
+  function parseDraggedProjectDeviceId(event: DragEvent<HTMLElement>) {
+    return event.dataTransfer.getData("application/x-project-device-id") || null;
+  }
+
+  function parseDraggedDeviceRowId(event: DragEvent<HTMLElement>) {
+    return event.dataTransfer.getData("application/x-circuit-device-row-id") || null;
+  }
+
+  function findDeviceRowCircuitId(deviceRowId: string) {
+    for (const section of data?.sections ?? []) {
+      for (const circuit of section.circuits) {
+        if (circuit.deviceRows.some((row) => row.id === deviceRowId)) {
+          return circuit.id;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  async function handleDropWithIntent(event: DragEvent<HTMLElement>, intent: ProjectDeviceDropIntent) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    const draggedId = parseDraggedProjectDeviceId(event) ?? draggingProjectDeviceId;
+    setDropIntent(null);
+    setDraggingProjectDeviceId(null);
+    if (!draggedId) {
+      setError("Missing dragged project device.");
+      return;
+    }
+    const device = projectDevices.find((entry) => entry.id === draggedId);
+    if (!device) {
+      setError("Invalid project device drop source.");
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      setIsSaving(true);
+      if (intent.kind === "new-circuit") {
+        await insertProjectDeviceAsNewCircuit(device, intent.sectionId);
+      } else {
+        await insertProjectDeviceToCircuit(device, intent.circuitId);
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(normalizeUiError(err));
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleDeviceRowDropWithIntent(event: DragEvent<HTMLElement>, intent: DeviceRowMoveDropIntent) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    const rowId = parseDraggedDeviceRowId(event) ?? draggingDeviceRowId;
+    setDeviceMoveIntent(null);
+    setDraggingDeviceRowId(null);
+    if (!rowId) {
+      setError("Missing dragged device row.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const sourceCircuitId = findDeviceRowCircuitId(rowId);
+    if (!sourceCircuitId) {
+      setError("Invalid dragged device row.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setError(null);
+      setIsSaving(true);
+      if (intent.kind === "move-to-circuit") {
+        if (intent.circuitId === sourceCircuitId) {
+          return;
+        }
+        await moveCircuitDeviceRowById(rowId, { targetCircuitId: intent.circuitId });
+      } else {
+        await moveCircuitDeviceRowById(rowId, {
+          targetSectionId: intent.sectionId,
+          createNewCircuit: true,
+        });
+      }
       await loadTree({ showLoading: false });
-      setPendingFocus({ rowKey: `device:${createdRow.id}`, cellKey: "displayName" });
+      setPendingFocus({ rowKey: `device:${rowId}`, cellKey: "displayName" });
     } catch (err) {
       setError(normalizeUiError(err));
     } finally {
@@ -1057,8 +1167,21 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
               <button
                 key={device.id}
                 type="button"
-                className={`project-device-item ${selectedProjectDeviceId === device.id ? "selected" : ""}`}
+                className={`project-device-item ${selectedProjectDeviceId === device.id ? "selected" : ""} ${draggingProjectDeviceId === device.id ? "dragging" : ""}`}
                 onClick={() => setSelectedProjectDeviceId(device.id)}
+                draggable
+                onDragStart={(event) => {
+                  setSelectedProjectDeviceId(device.id);
+                  setDraggingProjectDeviceId(device.id);
+                  setDraggingDeviceRowId(null);
+                  setDeviceMoveIntent(null);
+                  event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "copy";
+                  event.dataTransfer.setData("application/x-project-device-id", device.id);
+                }}
+                onDragEnd={() => {
+                  setDraggingProjectDeviceId(null);
+                  setDropIntent(null);
+                }}
               >
                 <strong>{device.displayName || device.name}</strong>
                 <span>Name: {device.name}</span>
@@ -1132,17 +1255,41 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
               if (row.rowType === "section") {
                 const section = data.sections.find((entry) => entry.id === row.sectionId)!;
                 return (
-                  <tr key={row.rowKey} className="section-row">
-                    <td colSpan={columns.length}>
-                      <strong>{section.displayName}</strong>
-                    </td>
-                    <td className="action-cell">
-                      <button type="button" tabIndex={-1} onClick={() => void handleAddReserveCircuit(section.id)}>
-                        Add circuit
-                      </button>
-                      <button type="button" tabIndex={-1} onClick={() => void handleRenumberSection(section.id)}>
-                        Renumber section
-                      </button>
+                  <tr
+                    key={row.rowKey}
+                    className={`section-row ${
+                      dropIntent?.kind === "new-circuit" && dropIntent.sectionId === section.id ? "drop-target-active" : ""
+                    }`}
+                    onDragOver={(event) => {
+                      if (!draggingProjectDeviceId) {
+                        return;
+                      }
+                      event.preventDefault();
+                      event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "copy";
+                      setDropIntent({ kind: "new-circuit", sectionId: section.id });
+                    }}
+                    onDragLeave={() => {
+                      if (dropIntent?.kind === "new-circuit" && dropIntent.sectionId === section.id) {
+                        setDropIntent(null);
+                      }
+                    }}
+                    onDrop={(event) => void handleDropWithIntent(event, { kind: "new-circuit", sectionId: section.id })}
+                  >
+                    <td colSpan={columns.length + 1} className="section-drop-cell">
+                      <div className="section-content">
+                        <strong>{section.displayName}</strong>
+                        <div className="section-actions">
+                          <button type="button" tabIndex={-1} onClick={() => void handleAddReserveCircuit(section.id)}>
+                            Add circuit
+                          </button>
+                          <button type="button" tabIndex={-1} onClick={() => void handleRenumberSection(section.id)}>
+                            Renumber section
+                          </button>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                      {dropIntent?.kind === "new-circuit" && dropIntent.sectionId === section.id ? (
+                        <span className="drop-hint">drop here to create new circuit</span>
+                      ) : null}
                     </td>
                   </tr>
                 );
@@ -1151,7 +1298,7 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
               return (
                 <tr
                   key={row.rowKey}
-                  className={
+                  className={`${
                     row.rowType === "circuitSummary"
                       ? "summary-row"
                       : row.rowType === "deviceRow"
@@ -1161,8 +1308,101 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
                           : row.rowType === "placeholder"
                             ? "placeholder-row"
                             : ""
-                  }
+                  } ${
+                    row.rowType === "placeholder" &&
+                    ((dropIntent?.kind === "new-circuit" && dropIntent.sectionId === row.sectionId) ||
+                      (deviceMoveIntent?.kind === "move-to-new-circuit" && deviceMoveIntent.sectionId === row.sectionId))
+                      ? "drop-target-active"
+                      : ""
+                  }`}
                   onClick={() => setActiveSectionId(row.sectionId)}
+                  onDragOver={(event) => {
+                    if (draggingProjectDeviceId) {
+                      if (row.rowType === "placeholder") {
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                        event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "copy";
+                        setDropIntent({ kind: "new-circuit", sectionId: row.sectionId });
+                        return;
+                      }
+                      if (row.circuit && row.rowType !== "deviceRow") {
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                        event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "copy";
+                        setDropIntent({ kind: "add-to-circuit", circuitId: row.circuit.id, sectionId: row.sectionId });
+                      }
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    if (draggingDeviceRowId) {
+                      if (row.rowType === "placeholder") {
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                        event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "move";
+                        setDeviceMoveIntent({ kind: "move-to-new-circuit", sectionId: row.sectionId });
+                        return;
+                      }
+                      if (row.circuit && row.rowType !== "deviceRow") {
+                        const sourceCircuitId = findDeviceRowCircuitId(draggingDeviceRowId);
+                        if (sourceCircuitId && sourceCircuitId !== row.circuit.id) {
+                          event.preventDefault();
+                          event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = "move";
+                          setDeviceMoveIntent({ kind: "move-to-circuit", circuitId: row.circuit.id, sectionId: row.sectionId });
+                        }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  onDragLeave={() => {
+                    setDropIntent((current) => {
+                      if (!current) {
+                        return null;
+                      }
+                      if (current.kind === "new-circuit" && row.rowType === "placeholder" && current.sectionId === row.sectionId) {
+                        return null;
+                      }
+                      if (current.kind === "add-to-circuit" && current.circuitId === row.circuit?.id) {
+                        return null;
+                      }
+                      return current;
+                    });
+                    setDeviceMoveIntent((current) => {
+                      if (!current) {
+                        return null;
+                      }
+                      if (current.kind === "move-to-new-circuit" && row.rowType === "placeholder" && current.sectionId === row.sectionId) {
+                        return null;
+                      }
+                      if (current.kind === "move-to-circuit" && current.circuitId === row.circuit?.id) {
+                        return null;
+                      }
+                      return current;
+                    });
+                  }}
+                  onDrop={(event) => {
+                    if (draggingProjectDeviceId) {
+                      if (row.rowType === "placeholder") {
+                        void handleDropWithIntent(event, { kind: "new-circuit", sectionId: row.sectionId });
+                        return;
+                      }
+                      if (row.circuit && row.rowType !== "deviceRow") {
+                        void handleDropWithIntent(event, {
+                          kind: "add-to-circuit",
+                          circuitId: row.circuit.id,
+                          sectionId: row.sectionId,
+                        });
+                      }
+                      return;
+                    }
+                    if (draggingDeviceRowId) {
+                      if (row.rowType === "placeholder") {
+                        void handleDeviceRowDropWithIntent(event, { kind: "move-to-new-circuit", sectionId: row.sectionId });
+                        return;
+                      }
+                      if (row.circuit && row.rowType !== "deviceRow") {
+                        void handleDeviceRowDropWithIntent(event, {
+                          kind: "move-to-circuit",
+                          circuitId: row.circuit.id,
+                          sectionId: row.sectionId,
+                        });
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }}
                 >
                   {columns.map((column) => {
                     const cell = row.cells.find((entry) => entry.cellKey === column.key)!;
@@ -1173,7 +1413,38 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
                     return (
                       <td
                         key={column.key}
-                        className={`${column.numeric ? "num" : ""} ${cell.editable ? "cell-editable" : ""} ${isSelected ? "cell-selected" : ""}`}
+                        className={`${column.numeric ? "num" : ""} ${cell.editable ? "cell-editable" : ""} ${isSelected ? "cell-selected" : ""} ${
+                          Boolean(row.device) && column.key === "displayName" && (row.rowType === "deviceRow" || row.rowType === "circuitCompact")
+                            ? "device-drag-handle"
+                            : ""
+                        } ${
+                          draggingDeviceRowId && row.device?.id === draggingDeviceRowId ? "device-dragging" : ""
+                        }`}
+                        draggable={
+                          !isEditing &&
+                          Boolean(row.device) &&
+                          column.key === "displayName" &&
+                          (row.rowType === "deviceRow" || row.rowType === "circuitCompact")
+                        }
+                        onDragStart={(event) => {
+                          if (
+                            !row.device ||
+                            column.key !== "displayName" ||
+                            (row.rowType !== "deviceRow" && row.rowType !== "circuitCompact")
+                          ) {
+                            return;
+                          }
+                          setDraggingProjectDeviceId(null);
+                          setDropIntent(null);
+                          setDraggingDeviceRowId(row.device.id);
+                          setDeviceMoveIntent(null);
+                          event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = "move";
+                          event.dataTransfer.setData("application/x-circuit-device-row-id", row.device.id);
+                        }}
+                        onDragEnd={() => {
+                          setDraggingDeviceRowId(null);
+                          setDeviceMoveIntent(null);
+                        }}
                         onClick={() => {
                           if (cell.editable) {
                             setSelectedCell({ rowKey: row.rowKey, cellKey: column.key });
@@ -1223,7 +1494,14 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
                       </td>
                     );
                   })}
-                  <td className="action-cell">
+                  <td
+                    className={`action-cell ${
+                      (dropIntent?.kind === "add-to-circuit" && dropIntent.circuitId === row.circuit?.id) ||
+                      (deviceMoveIntent?.kind === "move-to-circuit" && deviceMoveIntent.circuitId === row.circuit?.id)
+                        ? "drop-target-active"
+                        : ""
+                    }`}
+                  >
                     {row.circuit && row.rowType !== "deviceRow" ? (
                       <>
                         <button
@@ -1247,6 +1525,20 @@ export function CircuitTreeEditor(props: { projectId: string; circuitListId: str
                         Delete device
                       </button>
                     ) : null}
+                    {dropIntent?.kind === "new-circuit" && row.rowType === "placeholder" && dropIntent.sectionId === row.sectionId ? (
+                      <span className="drop-hint">new circuit in this section</span>
+                    ) : null}
+                    {dropIntent?.kind === "add-to-circuit" && dropIntent.circuitId === row.circuit?.id ? (
+                      <span className="drop-hint">add to this circuit</span>
+                    ) : null}
+                    {deviceMoveIntent?.kind === "move-to-new-circuit" &&
+                    row.rowType === "placeholder" &&
+                    deviceMoveIntent.sectionId === row.sectionId ? (
+                      <span className="drop-hint">move device to new circuit</span>
+                    ) : null}
+                    {deviceMoveIntent?.kind === "move-to-circuit" && deviceMoveIntent.circuitId === row.circuit?.id ? (
+                      <span className="drop-hint">move device to this circuit</span>
+                    ) : null}
                   </td>
                 </tr>
               );
diff --git a/src/frontend/utils/api.ts b/src/frontend/utils/api.ts
index 14ee6ae..bba3fb3 100644
--- a/src/frontend/utils/api.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/utils/api.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ export function deleteCircuitDeviceRowById(rowId: string) {
   });
 }
 
+export function moveCircuitDeviceRowById(
+  rowId: string,
+  input: { targetCircuitId?: string; targetSectionId?: string; createNewCircuit?: boolean }
+) {
+  return request(`/api/circuit-device-rows/${rowId}/move`, {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    body: JSON.stringify(input),
+  });
+}
+
 export function renumberCircuitSection(sectionId: string) {
   return request(`/api/circuit-sections/${sectionId}/renumber`, {
     method: "POST",
diff --git a/src/server/controllers/circuit-device-row.controller.ts b/src/server/controllers/circuit-device-row.controller.ts
index 0acdf32..d0d25dc 100644
--- a/src/server/controllers/circuit-device-row.controller.ts
+++ b/src/server/controllers/circuit-device-row.controller.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Request, Response } from "express";
 import { CircuitWriteService } from "../../domain/services/circuit-write.service.js";
 import {
   createCircuitDeviceRowSchema,
+  moveCircuitDeviceRowSchema,
   updateCircuitDeviceRowSchema,
 } from "../../shared/validation/circuit.schemas.js";
 
@@ -59,3 +60,21 @@ export async function deleteCircuitDeviceRow(req: Request, res: Response) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function moveCircuitDeviceRow(req: Request, res: Response) {
+  const { rowId } = req.params;
+  if (typeof rowId !== "string") {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: "Invalid rowId" });
+  }
+
+  const parsed = moveCircuitDeviceRowSchema.safeParse(req.body);
+  if (!parsed.success) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: parsed.error.flatten() });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const moved = await circuitWriteService.moveDeviceRow(rowId, parsed.data);
+    return res.json(moved);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return res.status(400).json({ error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to move device row." });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/server/routes/circuit-device-row.routes.ts b/src/server/routes/circuit-device-row.routes.ts
index 2262134..4591ad6 100644
--- a/src/server/routes/circuit-device-row.routes.ts
+++ b/src/server/routes/circuit-device-row.routes.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { Router } from "express";
 import {
   deleteCircuitDeviceRow,
+  moveCircuitDeviceRow,
   updateCircuitDeviceRow,
 } from "../controllers/circuit-device-row.controller.js";
 
 export const circuitDeviceRowRouter = Router();
 
 circuitDeviceRowRouter.patch("/circuit-device-rows/:rowId", updateCircuitDeviceRow);
+circuitDeviceRowRouter.patch("/circuit-device-rows/:rowId/move", moveCircuitDeviceRow);
 circuitDeviceRowRouter.delete("/circuit-device-rows/:rowId", deleteCircuitDeviceRow);
-
diff --git a/src/shared/validation/circuit.schemas.ts b/src/shared/validation/circuit.schemas.ts
index 32fb097..7a84113 100644
--- a/src/shared/validation/circuit.schemas.ts
+++ b/src/shared/validation/circuit.schemas.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,21 @@ export const createCircuitDeviceRowSchema = z.object({
 
 export const updateCircuitDeviceRowSchema = createCircuitDeviceRowSchema.partial();
 
+export const moveCircuitDeviceRowSchema = z
+  .object({
+    targetCircuitId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+    targetSectionId: z.string().min(1).optional(),
+    createNewCircuit: z.boolean().optional(),
+  })
+  .refine(
+    (value) =>
+      Boolean(value.targetCircuitId) ||
+      (Boolean(value.targetSectionId) && value.createNewCircuit === true),
+    { message: "Either targetCircuitId or targetSectionId+createNewCircuit=true is required." }
+  );
+
 export type CreateCircuitInput = z.infer<typeof createCircuitSchema>;
 export type UpdateCircuitInput = z.infer<typeof updateCircuitSchema>;
 export type CreateCircuitDeviceRowInput = z.infer<typeof createCircuitDeviceRowSchema>;
 export type UpdateCircuitDeviceRowInput = z.infer<typeof updateCircuitDeviceRowSchema>;
-
+export type MoveCircuitDeviceRowInput = z.infer<typeof moveCircuitDeviceRowSchema>;
diff --git a/tests/circuit-write.rules.test.ts b/tests/circuit-write.rules.test.ts
index eac9700..e17cc30 100644
--- a/tests/circuit-write.rules.test.ts
+++ b/tests/circuit-write.rules.test.ts
@@ -174,5 +174,130 @@ describe("circuit write service rules", () => {
     assert.deepEqual(updatedIds, ["c1", "c2"]);
     assert.equal(result.length, 2);
   });
-});
 
+  it("moving a device row to another circuit preserves row and toggles reserve flags", async () => {
+    const updatedReserve: Array<{ id: string; isReserve: boolean }> = [];
+    const movedCalls: Array<{ rowId: string; targetCircuitId: string; sortOrder: number }> = [];
+    const service = new CircuitWriteService({
+      deviceRowRepository: {
+        async findById() {
+          return { id: "r1", circuitId: "c1" } as never;
+        },
+        async countByCircuit(circuitId: string) {
+          if (circuitId === "c2") {
+            return 2;
+          }
+          if (circuitId === "c1") {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          return 0;
+        },
+        async moveToCircuit(rowId: string, targetCircuitId: string, sortOrder: number) {
+          movedCalls.push({ rowId, targetCircuitId, sortOrder });
+        },
+      } as never,
+      circuitRepository: {
+        async findById(circuitId: string) {
+          if (circuitId === "c1") {
+            return {
+              id: "c1",
+              sectionId: "s1",
+              circuitListId: "l1",
+              equipmentIdentifier: "-1F1",
+              sortOrder: 10,
+              isReserve: 0,
+            } as never;
+          }
+          return {
+            id: "c2",
+            sectionId: "s1",
+            circuitListId: "l1",
+            equipmentIdentifier: "-1F2",
+            sortOrder: 20,
+            isReserve: 1,
+          } as never;
+        },
+        async update(id: string, payload: { isReserve: boolean }) {
+          updatedReserve.push({ id, isReserve: payload.isReserve });
+        },
+      } as never,
+    });
+
+    await service.moveDeviceRow("r1", { targetCircuitId: "c2" });
+    assert.deepEqual(movedCalls, [{ rowId: "r1", targetCircuitId: "c2", sortOrder: 30 }]);
+    assert.deepEqual(updatedReserve, [
+      { id: "c1", isReserve: true },
+      { id: "c2", isReserve: false },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("moving a device row to placeholder creates a new circuit in target section", async () => {
+    let createdCircuitPayload: { sectionId: string; equipmentIdentifier: string; isReserve?: boolean } | null = null;
+    const service = new CircuitWriteService({
+      deviceRowRepository: {
+        async findById() {
+          return { id: "r1", circuitId: "c1" } as never;
+        },
+        async countByCircuit(circuitId: string) {
+          if (circuitId === "c-new") {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          return 1;
+        },
+        async moveToCircuit() {
+          return;
+        },
+      } as never,
+      circuitRepository: {
+        async findById(circuitId: string) {
+          if (circuitId === "c1") {
+            return {
+              id: "c1",
+              sectionId: "s1",
+              circuitListId: "l1",
+              equipmentIdentifier: "-1F1",
+              sortOrder: 10,
+              isReserve: 0,
+            } as never;
+          }
+          if (circuitId === "c-new") {
+            return {
+              id: "c-new",
+              sectionId: "s2",
+              circuitListId: "l1",
+              equipmentIdentifier: "-2F8",
+              sortOrder: 50,
+              isReserve: 0,
+            } as never;
+          }
+          return null as never;
+        },
+        async listBySection() {
+          return [{ sortOrder: 40 }] as never[];
+        },
+        async create(payload: { sectionId: string; equipmentIdentifier: string; isReserve?: boolean }) {
+          createdCircuitPayload = payload;
+          return "c-new";
+        },
+        async update() {
+          return;
+        },
+      } as never,
+      circuitSectionRepository: {
+        async findById() {
+          return { id: "s2", circuitListId: "l1", prefix: "-2F" } as never;
+        },
+      } as never,
+      numberingService: {
+        async getNextIdentifier() {
+          return "-2F8";
+        },
+      } as never,
+    });
+
+    await service.moveDeviceRow("r1", { targetSectionId: "s2", createNewCircuit: true });
+    assert.equal(createdCircuitPayload?.sectionId, "s2");
+    assert.equal(createdCircuitPayload?.equipmentIdentifier, "-2F8");
+    assert.equal(createdCircuitPayload?.isReserve, false);
+  });
+});