TP-Hyperlink Good Plug Wi-Fi Mini, Vitality Monitoring, Suitable with Alexa & Google Residence & Samsung SmartThings, Timer, 15A/1800W Max, ETL Licensed, 2.4G Wi-Fi Solely, Tapo P115(4-Pack)

GET THESE – For power monitoring, safety, Charge Guard, easy setup: SO WELL DESIGNED
It is rare that I see a TRULY well-designed product – software, and/or consumer electronics. But these are the rare gem: clearly well thought out, designed, and tested. SUPER easy setup (if you have the app installed and open, it will automatically prompt you to add when one is plugged in) – total of 75 seconds to setup, beginning to end INCLUDING a firmware update. (not including entering WiFi information – only needed for the first device)I originally got it just to monitor how much power devices were using (WAY cheaper than those Kill-A-Watt type meters: smaller, records history, AND remote monitoring!)But found so many more great, useful features when I started setting up the first plug:- SCHEDULE: you can set absolute times (i.e. ON at 5:03pm, OFF at 11:17pm), or RELATIVE times to Sunrise or Sunset, WITH OFFSETS – BRILLIANT! (other plugs only give you right AT Sunrise/Sunset). My living room gets dark about an hour BEFORE sunset – so I can set the ON = SUNSET-(1 Hour), OFF = 11pm, and it will adjust automatically throughout the year! Always 1 hour before sunset. No changing it with seasons, or Daylight Savings Time!! May use for low-voltage lights and Christmas lights (i.e. a little before sunset until a little before sunrise)- CHARGE GUARD (Beta): it will turn off whenever it detects the power dropping below a certain level (currently configurable 1-20 watts) for a certain period. GREAT to protect your battery, device, and HOUSE. I just set one up for my eBike charger: <20w for 10 minutes, and it shuts off when done charging. Safer, and better for the battery. Will be using them for charging my drones/quadcopters/RC stuff, drills, phones, cars, 3D Printer (ie when done printing), etc.- TIMED OFF (Auto-Off Timer): it will turn off after a set period of time, *every time you turn it on* (i.e. after pressing the power button on the plug, OR by remote)So use on things like: iron, hair curling iron, hotplate, soldering iron, EBIKE (mine is set to 10 hours), etc. This works IN ADDITION to "Charge Guard" and Power Limit.- POWER PROTECTION (LIMIT): turns off if your wattage limit is exceeded (short? failure? fire? etc.). I set my eBike charger plug to 300 watts, as it normally draws <200w.- AUTO FIRMWARE UPDATE: I'm tired of updating devices manually! And I have A LOT lol (time window configurable)- NOTIFICATIONS: I've only tested the "Charge Guard", but it sends you a notification "Charge Guard turned off Device X" - I expect similar from the other modes- Quick response: plug turns on immediately from the app (at least when I'm local) - some other devices have a few second delay- Good sized, long-term company. TP-Link has been around for years, with lots of networking equipment - so they'll be around for a while, and maintain their app - unlike the little no-name brands. This also suggests these should be well-designed for reliability and longevity.I feel much safer about charging my EBike with this (set to max 10 hours, 300w, and auto-off when the charging power drops below 20w for >10 minutes). A VERY low price for peace of mind!Oh – and I can see how much power a device is using – my original goal 🙂 Current/real-time, past (history), which days, cost (if you enter your $/kWh), etc. All nicely graphed out.Additional features I haven’t explored:”Smart Actions”, like geofencing (turn things on/off based on your location, like lights on/off when you’re home vs away)Device integration with things like leak detectors, contact switches (eg on doors), humidifiers/hygrometers, Smart Buttons, Group actions (when one device is turned on (or off), turn other device(s) on/off), cameras for motion detection

Power protection cannot be disabled
I really like the Kasa switches and smart plugs I have and tried the Tapo smart plugs because they have energy monitor with power protection because I wanted to use it for a sprinkler pump that runs at about 1500 watts.It appears that power protection is too sensitive for my application and the plug would detect a power surge and shut off the pump. I disabled power protection and the plug still continues to power down to protect me. While the older Kasa version of the plug without power protection works just fine. I had to return the plugs due to power protection.The setup of the plugs are very easy and they seem to be high quality. My biggest issue is power protection cannot be completely disabled and it is too sensitive.

Deceptive advertising! Caveat emptor. Does not work with Alexa!
The description says “compatible with Alexa”. This is true but misleading. You have to install another app first. Then you can apparently control it with Alexa.I wouldn’t know; my phone memory is almost full and I didn’t have room for any more apps. I assumed that a product that says it works with Alexa would actually work with Alexa.Requires two apps to be installed, and this is what I was trying to avoid. This product is useless to me now as I neglected to try it during the first 30 days. That’s on me, but I’m getting really tired of this type of deceptive advertising. Buyer beware!

Love the Kasa/Tapo smart devices
I’ve got a bunch of these type of smart devices in my home. Lights, computers, fans, my air purifier… They’re all set up on Tapo smart plugs. This gives me the ability to turn off and on these devices from anywhere.These plugs rock because they also include energy monitoring inside the app. I’ve used these a number of times to diagnose a fault in my computer setup. Too much power used=possible issue that needs repair.These are super handy!I do wish the energy usage display in the Tapo app would refresh more frequently (like the Kasa app used to).

He visto opiniones de que no soportan tanta potencia pero en mi caso no quería usarlos para equipos de alta potencia, funciona bien para cosas de uso doméstico comunes, mide el consumo, ademá tiene distintas funciones de programación y rutinas.