Smart Plugs with NZ certification recommendations?

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Krispkiwi

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#279720 3-Nov-2020 14:00

Hey everyone,

I'm currently looking for some new smart plugs. I've currently got SonOff S22 smart plugs but after a recent scare with a bulb blowing I've started questioning the safety of them and if anything ever went wrong whether they'd be the difference between an insurance claim being accepted or denied. Does anyone know if these devices are certified here and if not, do you have any recommendations that don't cost too much? I'd need to replace about 6 of them.

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#2597089 3-Nov-2020 14:36

Zwave smart Switch 6 are NZ certified (but up around the $110 mark + a zwave controller).

Arlec, brilliant sold by bunnings - I don't know what there app is like, I got a brilliant one and flashed it with tasmota so I can mqttt control is from openhab. About $20 and are wifi.

TP Link Kasa, not sure how much, pbtech have them, uses their app, not sure how open (as in to control with openhab/home assistant).

There's bound to be others, but those are the ones i can think of off the top of my head.

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#2597100 3-Nov-2020 14:42

Out of interest, what happened?

CokemonZ

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#2597114 3-Nov-2020 15:12

I have some of the Arlecones from bunnings, both individuals and powerboards.

Use the Tuya or smartlife app, not the arlec branded one and you'll be fine.

The seem decent enough quality.

I have one Lenovo one which is also a rebranded Tuya - feels much nicer, but essentially the same thing so stayed cheap.

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#2597124 3-Nov-2020 15:26

CokemonZ:

I have some of the Arlecones from bunnings, both individuals and powerboards.

Use the Tuya or smartlife app, not the arlec branded one and you'll be fine.

The seem decent enough quality.

I have one Lenovo one which is also a rebranded Tuya - feels much nicer, but essentially the same thing so stayed cheap.

Pity they're so ugly. The brilliant ones, while useful and have a usb socket, are quite large. Teh zwave one i have is a nice square with an LED, but I'm going off zwave.

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#2597146 3-Nov-2020 16:07

https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/kogan-smarterhome-smart-plug-with-energy-meter-pack-of-4-kogan/

Can also be flashed with alternate firmware for mqtt control.

Krispkiwi

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#2597148 3-Nov-2020 16:15

Yeah I've seen a few, cheapest I've found is $29. Gets pricy quick. Good idea checking out mitre 10

Krispkiwi

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#2597153 3-Nov-2020 16:17

davidcole:

CokemonZ:

I have some of the Arlecones from bunnings, both individuals and powerboards.

Use the Tuya or smartlife app, not the arlec branded one and you'll be fine.

The seem decent enough quality.

I have one Lenovo one which is also a rebranded Tuya - feels much nicer, but essentially the same thing so stayed cheap.

Pity they're so ugly. The brilliant ones, while useful and have a usb socket, are quite large. Teh zwave one i have is a nice square with an LED, but I'm going off zwave.

Size is definitely a factor I'd consider. The Sonoffs are quite big as well.

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Krispkiwi

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#2597155 3-Nov-2020 16:18

dolsen:

https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/kogan-smarterhome-smart-plug-with-energy-meter-pack-of-4-kogan/

Can also be flashed with alternate firmware for mqtt control.

Looks like they'd probably be compatible with home assistant through Toya as well. How do we check if they're certified here?

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#2597178 3-Nov-2020 17:23

I'm using the Brilliant units at $19 from Bunnings

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/brilliant-smart-wifi-plug-and-usb-charger_p0091644

Very easy to re-flash and using with Tasmota etc.

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Krispkiwi

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#2597179 3-Nov-2020 17:25

openmedia:

I'm using the Brilliant units at $19 from Bunnings

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/brilliant-smart-wifi-plug-and-usb-charger_p0091644
Very easy to re-flash and using with Tasmota etc.

Hey, can you tell me big are these? Can you fit them side by side?

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#2597231 3-Nov-2020 19:17

Krispkiwi:

dolsen:

https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/kogan-smarterhome-smart-plug-with-energy-meter-pack-of-4-kogan/

Can also be flashed with alternate firmware for mqtt control.

Looks like they'd probably be compatible with home assistant through Toya as well. How do we check if they're certified here?

These ones are certified as I got this from Kogan/DSE

"I can confirm that our Kogan SmarterHome™ Smart Plug With Energy Meter is fully compliant and is approved to be sold in only Australia and New Zealand."

Here is pare of the document they sent me

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#2597232 3-Nov-2020 19:28

TPLink Kasa work well. I have one of their standard and one that's also a power meter. The app is very good, but no idea if it integrates with anything else as I haven't tried it.

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#2597240 3-Nov-2020 19:47

I use my tplink with smartthings and Alexa and google home

Krispkiwi

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#2597248 3-Nov-2020 20:00

These ones are certified as I got this from Kogan/DSE

"I can confirm that our Kogan SmarterHome™ Smart Plug With Energy Meter is fully compliant and is approved to be sold in only Australia and New Zealand."

Here is pare of the document they sent me

Looks good especially with the combo deal. Might be able to gift the spare 2 for xmas or something

01EG

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#2598365 5-Nov-2020 16:27

Another great product Philips Hue Smart Plug

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