My only quibble, and it’s probably irrelevant for most people, is that it only shows Watts. The TP-Link WiFi smart plugs I’ve used show the following attributes: current_power_w: 0

Lonsonho 16A Energy Monitoring Plug (OEM version of Tuya TS0121) → https://github.com/zigpy/zha-device-handlers/issues/605 Great product running and will buy a new one. Ajay on the phone was friendly, helpful and responsive to my needs. Great customer service. Doh*, sorry! I thought that I had removed it – but looks like I hit the wrong button after removing it, so the change didn’t get published. That’s updated now. Reply From Our Zigbee Pro Series, this Zigbee 5 in 1 LED strip controller is compatible with 5 types of LED strips, making it ideal for controlling any LED strips. This is a really nice way of making your existing dumb lighting system smart, albeit there are some limitations as I’ll look at below. Limitations Of Hue-Compliant Smart Plugs

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That’s a good point actually, and it’s a frustrating approach from Philips Hue. Thanks for the mention. Reply Can this database be updated, good news YES. You can request the developers to queue up a change. Or if you are adept, you can write your own ‘handler’ for the device. The 250v protection means the plug turns its output off if the mains voltage is 250v or higher, which it can reasonably be in the UK, so these can and do turn themselves off when you don’t want them to. Hopefully a firmware update will fix. Would be a good product if they didn’t turn themselves off all the time. As a Home Assistant Zigbee network user looking to add automations to lamps, and energy monitoring on my larger appliances, this switch had more than the perfect plethora of functions for me. After a bit of tinkering, as the documentation that both came with the box and online weren’t very helpful, I figured out all the functionality of these plugs, and I cannot fault them in the slightest. The SYLVANIA Smart Plug is a remotely controllable smart plug device. Being a Zigbee-compatible smart plug, this model can easily be combined with many other Zigbee platforms and devices.

These plugs are in-expensive and you can turn power sources off from the touch of a button or voice command. Giving you more control over your electrical goods. I have seen a plug in that converts a lamp to a touch dimmer lamp. I also have smart plugs that will dim the light on command.Zigbee2MQTT, what looks like a good infrastructure in place. Some vendors, but far from as deep as SmarThings. If you want to build a truly automated smart home then smart plugs are a must, and we’ve put the latest to test to find out which ones are truly worth buying. Samsung SmarThings setup/system/hub, I have found to be the most comprehensive, but it is still not 100%. For example, it has been a while, but I do not think they support Hue. But they support CentraLite, Ikea, OSRAM among others.

The smart Plug is very easy to set up and ideal for both living and workspaces. When you’ve finished your day at the office, simply switch all electrical items off and leave knowing your space is safe. From a power monitoring standpoint, I’m not sure what your goals are, but don’t expect to measure plug loads with any accuracy or consistency over time. Below is an example of the following four plugs monitoring the brewing of a pot of coffee this am. Aqara Lumi Plug (zigbee) Run your home from anywhere on your schedule by automating the small appliances and lamps you use every day. You are able to create schedules and automation to turn your Zigbee plugs on and off when you need to. With the Aqara Smart Plug, you can set schedules for your lights and appliances. Using the Apple Home or Aqara Home app,

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Really impressed with the wealth of information you get out of them, got my custom Energy dashboard all setup with them.

I used at the beggining (2 years ago) TP-Link smart plugs, but I moved away from TP-Link (very expensive if you want to install a lot of plugs) to use Sonoff Smart Plugs (S26 and R2 with 4 channels)… Since I am willing to record also the consumption of the equipments, now I started (two months ago) to use Meross Smart Plugs (model MSS310) and Shelly’s … Meross are low price and Shellys a little bit more pricy (but can be incorporated in wallbox) and are able to report power consumption… All are working via Wi-Fi… Sonoff, Shelly and Meross can be managed on the LAN (no need for the cloud but some can work with the LAN and/or the Cloud like Sonoff)…Great Hue Lighting. Brought this with Hue Lighting system. Simple to connect to the Hue system. Great lighting. Whether you wish to control devices from home or away, Zignito plugs can be controlled via app or voice command. Perfect for those who wish to intergrate appliances, heaters or entertainment systems into their home automation system. In the IKEA Home smart app, you can turn the control outlets on or off at any time, and also schedule the settings with timers grouped with other smart products. To your point on model numbers, yes, this can be a pain for many IoT devices. A good source for accurate information on Zigbee (and Sonoff wifi) devices are the community maintained databases. They not only show pretty accurate model info as well what capabilities the devices have (THIS IS AN IMPORTANT POINT, MORE COMING BELOW): zigbee2mqtt.io zigbee2mqtt.io