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Whats everyone using for smart plugs? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by firepenny@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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Been using tp-link smart plugs for a moment. Not really had any problems with them but i want to move to something such as z-wave or a ZigBee. Something that is totally local and does not require a different app on my phone.

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[–] agile_squirrel@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

[US] ThirdReality SmartPlug Gen2. It's ZigBee 3.0, has power monitoring, has a power button, are UL/ETL certified, and 3reality is part of the works with HomeAssistant program so firmware updates are really easy. It's also cheap enough at $10. They work as great repeaters and have noticeably improved my ZigBee network.

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 points 1 week ago

I've got like 10 of these, they work great, and it's actually been helpful for figuring out where all my power is going. I realized I could save probably $20 a month by shutting down my PC at night, both because of the CPU power and subsequent increase in AC usage.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

Yup, heavy thirdreality user here too. They're pretty solid, almost zero problems with the dozen I have around my house.

Have the temperature/humidity sensors and tilt sensors for my garage doors as well. Only problem I had with any of them was due to a battery leaking in one of them from the included AA's, but I caught it before it caused any real damage.