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Brilliant Smart Wi-Fi Plug and USB Charger
Use with App, Google Home & Alexa from anywhere
Program On Off and Timing
IFTTT to work with other Smart Products
Includes USB charger
Fully supported Smart App with 24 hour support
Brilliant Smart Wi-Fi Plug with USB Charger $19.78 @ Bunnings
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auMouth on 19/12/2018 - 09:30 bunnings.com.au (4380 clicks)
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normal price, nothing brilliant about it…
I understand they are new to Bunnings. Whether they are priced for Xmas special or remain this price, only time will tell.
They'll probably put the price up, then when they don't sell, pressure the Supplier to cut the price, then sell them off. I hope not.
I guess the plus with Bunnings, is if you canget it to work, you can always return it. Unke buying something from China, which probably has dodgy pins.Most of what bunnings has is from China.
@coffeeinmyveins: probably true, but they wear the risk when you buy at your local store vs. you when you buy via aliexpress etc..
No brand name and not cheap for nearly $20, bought 2 TP-Link WiFi smart plug TL-HS100 from Kogan for $37 + $5 shipping for each. Very happy with it, with the brand & the 3-yr warranty.
They are a great price and the cheapest in the market, they must have only been out a few weeks and I have never seen them.
Full 2400W throughput is good.
Where does it state that?
On the label on the back of the product. Can see it in the images.
Great thanks 👍
Except with AU plug and given it's sold by Bunnings, gone through Australia certifications.
You can order from the supplier in any configuration with the same certifications. They all come from the same factory mate.
I'm not saying either to order from Alibaba, just highlighting it's a rebranded product.
Those factory certifications usually don't mean shit and can be easily forged. Not to mention it's a mandate that any electronics imported into Australia for sale require Australian safety certifications to be conducted with a licensed Australian company.
@Tacooo: Exactly. It's like the business "test and tag" scheme; in some states, the law states that an appliance must be tested and tagged that it is safe - except if the product is new - then it just needs a tag. (A tag that certifies it was tested for safety!) lol
Minimum order though?
It's actually a decent price. I've been looking for these and have only found them at this price on eBay but they didn't have the USB slot like this one has.
Good for turning lights on and off if you're away from home or playing a prank by blasting the stereo at unsuspected house guests while telling them the house is haunted. :P
auto on stereo? must be old school
Does it work with Home Assistant?
Beat me to it.
I think it's going to be a pain in the ass to get this working correctly. It looks like the cloud aspect is based on tuya which means you should be able to use the tuya component in HA. However you're dependent on the cloud being up and I couldn't get the tuya component working with the aldi plugs before. There's also the aspect of trying to flash tasmota, reading this https://diymediahome.org/cheap-wifi-smartplugs-smartthings/ (plug number 2), it appears it's a pain to flash. I'm going to pass as it's just not worth the time and effort unless you want to tinker.
“Nobody likes the tuya here try fatburger from now on!”
Could we use IFTTT and webhooks? probably not the most elegant solution but imagine it would provide some functionality through HA
FYI someone of reddit managed to get tasmota on here, reckons its pretty straight forward.
https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/alngn1/tasmo…
managed to get it flashed following that guide
It took a bit of work but I managed to flash these over Wifi to Tasmota and they work great with Home Assistant
if going the HA route I would go the Sonoff S20 flashed with Tasmota. I think I got some off gearbest or bangood for $10 each.
I have other switches and relays flashed with tasmota as well, it is so powerful what you can do. But you need to be comfortable flashing, and would need to buy a FDTI adapter and some jumper wires. Once you have the initial setup, it gets pretty easy.
The other option is to get these rf controlled power outlets and combine that with a Broadlink RM pro (which sometimes comes up here on ozbargain) to learn and transmit the RF signals.
Any reviews? I’m waiting for a good deal on to-link hs100
Found reviews if same product:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/WELQUIC-WiFi-Smart-Plug-USB-Charg…
https://www.amazon.com/Foreet-Wireless-Enabled-Compatible-Fu…
If you have use for a Google Home Mini as well, Big W still has this bundle available at a good price.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/418267Thanks seems out of stock near my location
OP's is AU plug - yours is US. I know I'd rather not have to have one, let alone two, adaptors in there.
Key differences (going from specs on product pages). "Best" one highlighted in bold.
Specification Bunnings Zapals Alibaba Plug Type AU US US Voltage 240 V 100-240 V 90-250 V Frequency 50 Hz 50/60 Hz ? Hz Current 10 A 10 A 16 A IEEE 802.11 b/g/n b/g b/g/n USB Voltage 5 V 5 V 5 V USB Current 1.5 A 1 A 2.1 A Also as with most things like this, the Zapals & Alibaba products linked in these comments are likely made in the same factory and slapped with a different sticker. Possibly not put through as much QA. etc.
thanks OP, think i will get one today, can you use more than one in the app?
- USB Port: DC 5V, 1A
What a shame. Was keen to grab one until I saw this.
1.5A
Oh that's good. Where'd you find that?
Sticker on back of plug (in photo)
Does this work just with the Google Home app on your phone? Or do you need the actual Google home device
Google Home app. Don't need the device.
What are your use case with any smart plug?
I can't think of one for myself.
Some article suggested to turn off all your TV, set top boxes at night until the morning to save standby electricity.
But wouldn't it damages these units if the electricity cut off every night?There's nothing wrong with cutting power to your electronics. Unless it's a computer in which case a proper shutdown is always recommended.
Personally I use one for my heater and one for my air conditioner (both shitty portable units) so I can turn either on before I get home and enjoy the temperature.
Isn't TV and set top boxes are computers? They have computer chips, often graphic processor unit and even may have Linux or Android OS?
How about Xbox/Wii/Switch/PS?I'm not getting into a philosophical debate on whether set top boxes and such are computers. You know what I mean, stop being pedantic.
@Tacooo: Me neither, just want to make sure it is safe for them. I don't want to save a few buck and lose 5000
@[Deactivated]: As long as you set the device into standby mode first, it would be fine.
One of the main reasons you can't just cut power to a PC is because the OS is actively reading and writing to files on the Disk and it would cause data corruption to simply stop mid write.@Philthy Phill: For PC, I set auto-sleep in Win 10.
Although I'm asking for anything other than PC, like Fetch, Foxtel, Chromecast, PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, Switch, etc.
I think I will measure how much watt they uses, if it's a lot, then I might just install one of these.
@[Deactivated]: Admittedly, I did try it at work, however the terminal mode holds the command up, so isn't always successful.
No. Cutting power to electronics will not harm it - damage is caused by changing voltages (i.e. spiks, surges, dirty power, etc.). Any halfway competently designed TV, set top box or other home entertainment device will have protection circuitry to handle line power cuts and fluctuations caused from it. If it's already in standby mode then it's a non-issue. From a software point of view, these are always booting from a backed up OS image so it doesn't matter if its not able to shut down safely. Actual PCs are different because the OS state is constantly changing and needs to be saved, causing data corruption.
The only thing I can think of that might be affected is a DVR writing to a mechanical hard drive - again there would be systems in place to handle this safely from an electrical standpoint, but it would also result in a corrupted/incomplete recording (not the end of the world) and possibly some HDD degredation. But it defeats the purpose having a DVR on a switch like this in the first place.
I guess it could turn a current non smart lamp or light source into a smart bulb by basically controlling the power source wirelessly though I am not sure if this is a good thing to do for non smart lamps and light bulbs but it is one idea.
I know for careless housemates you can save electricity by making sure certain appliances and devices don't get left on maybe sometimes at night or odd hours of the day unattended.
There are a few use cases imho but not many for normal household usage.
This would be cool for store lights or signage maybe though with the auto on off scheduling.
Turning non-smart lights is one good idea, however using smart plug I think is not a good way to do this, because not every lights are connected by plugs, and often it is easier to turn it on or off from the switch manually.
I am keen to see one that can replace the existing wall switches, or placed on top of existing switches.
This would give the ability to turn it on or off manually or automatically.Yeah definitely. Rewiring the house for smart switches or smart lighting is a pain but yeah that would be the ideal way to do it for new home buyers or developers.
Main smart switch I used for some time before it became unreliable was remote bedroom or night lighting because the lamp was so far away getting out of bed would disrupt the whole process of sleeping or getting sleepy some nights when you wanted to get to sleep asap without any movement.
HA, motion sensor, wifi plug, toilet / walk way light. Kid now walk to toilet at night without asking to turn on light.
I use it to turn on/off the Christmas tree. And when I do it via voice (with Google Home) the guests have a good laugh :)
Same here. I always would forget to turn on the tree - no issue anymore :p
are you saying it's better to leave it on 24/7 ?
I have mine controlling my home theatre system, a kitchen plug, and a lamp.
Others have it controlling their electric blanket, and garage door.
isn't most electric blankets already have auto turn off timer? I got a very cheap one from Aldi for $39 King bed, and it has this feature.
How is this used on a garage door? I thought a garage door should be always on standby?
Most, not all though.
Use a Broadlink IR hub to control the garage door, or buy/build a smart garage door motor.
I've seen online of people buying/building a smart curtain motor too.
Possibilities are next to endless…
Does this work natively with alexa or require something else in the picture?
If I found one that works with Apple Home and Alexa could I use both to control it or only one?
You can use both in that case, yes
I have LifX bulbs that can be controlled using Apple Homekit and Google Now.
Apple Homekit is wayyyyy faster though.
"Alexa, reboot my modem." Alexa….?
Schrödinger's wifi
All jokes aside, my shitty Netgear EX7500 WiFi extender seems to disconnect every night from the router. I’m going to grab one of these to schedule a nightly reboot. The other thing that annoys me is my Ring Chime Pro which doesn’t have a function that I can schedule it to be quiet between certain times (eg baby nap times) without turning off the entire motion detection function for the Doorbell. I can use this to just cut the power to the Chime during scheduled times.
I used a smart plug for a EoP adapter that does the same thing every so often.
Similar to this as well?
https://www.kmart.com.au/product/mirabella-genio-wi-fi-1-usb…Good to see locally stocked alternatives at decent prices coming into the market 😀
At $29.95 - It's only marked up with at least 600% Austax
Are these based on ESP8266?
Wifi based, 2.4GHz band only
Yeah, I had to change frequencies to set it up.
Hey tap,
They appear to be. They seem to use the Tuya platform, which seems to be using the ESP8266 or ESP8285 chip.Cool. I'll be able to load my custom firmware then :)
dang, shouldn't have stocked up the aldi medion for same price
this is everyday price already
Most stores sold out in st 5 to 10 minutes.
What was so good about the Aldi stock?
I have a bunch of unopened ones that I can probably still return. You reckon this one's better?
design/feature wise, this 1 doesn't takes up 2 sockets and it has usb power
not sure about functionality/reliability
Got it last week from Bunnings for my ourdoor Christmas light. Setup was supper easy, worked great with both Alexa and Google Assistant.
USB port can not be turned on/off separately though.Because a normal timer for half the price wouldn't do the same job?
Yes, but we plan on using it for other things later.
dcash won't understand. He's stuck in 1990. haha
do these work with google home mini and does anybody if you plug one of these into a double powerpoint does it block the other powerpoint due to it's size like the tplink ones do?
The size is okay. I run an extension cable off the the other point.
I can confirm this
Now, how to get Bunnings to start stocking these (or something similar) at a decent price? https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Jinvoo-4-Outlet-Wifi-…
Got the Australian version of this off a Amazon. Works very well.
Which App do you use to control it? Tuya?
Are they certified properly? Reason I was thinking that it might be nice to have bunnings sell them is that I have more confidence that if they burn down my house that the insurance will pay up.
Hmmmm I only bought it via Amazon au thinking it was locally certified.will check
Got the vivitar one. Caution the wifi reception is not as good as the single one I replaced it for some reason. Have it outdoors and seriously considering going back to multiple singles.
I purchased one on the weekend. Make sure the range is good before trying. I used it to control the Christmas lights.
Be careful, some of these cheap wifi 'smart' plugs are terrible - I know from bitter experience
The Belkin ones I have are superb
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is this actually a deal or just the normal price for the item?