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TP-Link Tapo Mini Smart Socket $15 w/ Energy Monitoring $17 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

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Seems to be a recurring deal. Add an extra $2 for energy monitoring. Can't complain about that!

Edit:

P110 is out of stock via Amazon AU. Available at Officeworks for slightly more: $18 for one or $35 for two. Thanks to SlickMick & cooperoxide.

About this item:

  • Remote Control – Instantly turn connected devices on/off wherever you are through the Tapo app
  • Schedule – Preset a schedule to automatically manage devices
  • Timer - Create countdown timer lists for connected electronics
  • Voice Control – Manage your smart plug with voice commands via Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant
  • TP-Link - World's No. 1 Provider of WLAN Products within last 11 years. Leading support - Industry leading 2-year warranty and 24/7 technical support
  • Energy Monitoring – Monitor real-time power consumption and energy spend via the Tapo App (Tapo P110)
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  • Is there such a thing (smart socket) that will automatically stop delivering current when the device connected to it is fully charged?

    • +8

      Most of the smart devices are smart enough to stop charging when reaching certain limit.

      • +1

        Sounds smart

    • +2

      You can create smart scene to auto shut down once device is fully charged.
      Eg, i have x device connected to smart plug.
      My Both use Tuya system.

      once the device battery is full(my set up is 95%) it auto switch off plug/ then back on when device battery is down to 40%

      Or create a timer action to auto switch off in 1 hr when ever it is turned on so that it wont stay charged 24/7

      With energy monitor, you can set up scene to switch off when current is below X amount it turn off.

      Possibilities are endless.

      • Which one is yours? Or you mean this tp link can do? That's amazing if yes I will buy it. Thanks

        • I use multiple brands, most support by Tuya
          Last purchased is
          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/823141

          I think this can do same. It uses Kasa app. And i do have some tp link smart socket/plug

          • @S L: Yeah I missed that deal.

            then back on when device battery is down to 40%
            Hmm I wonder how the socket can see how much % the device is! Smart indeed

            • +1

              @CyberMurning: The device knows the % and then turns on/off the socket.

              • @Molenaar: that is amazing. getting one now will figure out how to setup later when arrive (when my dyson is 100% (or 90% if possible?), then turn off, turn back on only when drop below 50% battery).

                • @CyberMurning: You might misunderstand. If you connect a Samsung tablet (for example) to the outlet, you can automate the tablet to turn off the socket via the internet.

                  But if you connect a Ryobi battery charger, it won't be smart enough to do that.

                  And the socket doesn't have the capability to know the battery level.

                  Just mentioning this in case you weren't clear on it.

                  • @realJuliusCaesar: oh when someone said "the device"it means the smart tablet/phone not the smart socket! stupid me
                    well.// hmmm i just want NOT to charge my dyson forever. may need to think something else then

                    • @CyberMurning: You can probably just use an automation "When the switch turns on, wait 4 hours and turn it off", then whenever you put the dyson back on the charger after using it, you push the button to turn it on. I've not used the tp-link devices but that sort of logic should be built in.

                      Unless the dyson is bluetooth enabled, or you are willing to hack extra hardware into it, I think that's as good as you are likely to get when it comes to charging a non-smart device.

    • +1

      I don't know of any that do it automatically but I have set this one up to do it for my iPhone using Shortcuts.

    • +1

      While it isn't a smart device, I bought a timer off eBay that runs for 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 hours. I have the portable tool battery chargers plugged into it and just turn it on for a bit longer than I think they will need to fully charge so at least the power goes fully off after that time. Doesn't need any other hubs or "smart" equipment, apart from knowing roughly how long they will take to charge up, and pressing the timer button to kick it off.

      https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p233249…

    • Yes. You can do this on android using macrodroid + ifttt. Macrodroid will generate a notification when it hits a limit (Eg. 80%), IFTTT will notice the notification and then trigger the tapo to turn off / on. Works well.

  • Are these skinny enough to fit two of these in a standard wall plug?

    • -1

      I don't believe so.
      Edit
      Comment below states you can so ignore this one, I was misinformed.

    • +2

      I have 2 fitted on my standard power point

      • Oh that's good, I was turned off these from previous comments saying they don't fit 2.
        Might have a look into them now

    • +4

      Yes. I have two side by side for my washing machine and dryer so that they can notify my via Google speakers when they are finished (via home assistant). Works really well, and they let me know how much it costs.

      • Nice! Do you automate this by setting up alert when there is low power draw?

        • Yeah. I need to work on improving it a bit, but it works by checking a change in the power state, and then if it drops below 10W for more than 10 minutes it will trigger a Google SDK notification. The problem is, with the power state changes, the plug doing background plug things can be just enough to flip it up and then back down. I need a way to say if the power draw was more then 10W for X minutes, and the power is now less than 10W for X minutes, trigger the notification.

          • @EspadaV8: https://i.imgur.com/EHafTwi.png

            That's the automation I've got set up, seems to work pretty well.
            Times will differ between machines and cycles, but if you look at the logs of power usage then that shouldn't be too hard to tweak :)

            • @BenR31415: That looks a lot nicer than mine. This is what I have - https://imgur.com/a/hpiUJfd - for the 3 different notifications. I'll have to try adding in that check for when it starts, before checking when it finishes. Sounds like it would solve the issue where it mis-triggers when the plug is just doing its own things.

    • I think they are, I can check as I have two here but pretty sure these and the Laser ones at Bing already a few days ago will fit two side by side in a dual GPO

    • yes they are (slim enough).

      unlike me I am a fat..

    • Yes, these ones will fit.
      I bought a few of them because they fit 2 in a standard wall plug.

  • +1

    Just out of interest, are these ones better than the Connect SmartHome (Tuya?) ones BingLee were selling the other day?, if so, why?
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/823141

    Cheers :)

  • +4

    Tapo P100 is also $15 at Bunnings (Amazon might be price matching)

  • +5

    Local only access via Home Assistant?

    • +2

      There is a HACS plug-in for these for Home Assistant, but not certain if it's able to do local only access or still has to use the cloud with TP-Link

      • Not for newer firmware, so don't update your firmware, all my p110 can't connect to home assistant due to it

    • Local control can be added using the LocalTuya or Tuya Local integrations from HACS, if the devices are still connected to the internet.
      Cutting off internet access and making them local-only on an IoT-only network is quite difficult. You can block traffic to the internet but you must still allow DNS and NTP. I finally achieved this these holidays with a lot of hackery on my router. All local guides I read only mentioned DNS, only found the NTP requirement today and now I have an isolated IoT network!

      Ignore me, got tuya and tapo mixed up.

    • https://github.com/petretiandrea/home-assistant-tapo-p100

      Although the integration works using LAN, the tapo device needs internet access to synchronize with tapo cloud, especially for credentials, a missing internet access could lead into "Invalida authentication error". Also a static IP must be set for device.

      support for energy monitoring (P110, P115, P110M)

  • Can I add this device to my Kasa app (to be managed together with my other TP-Link devices)? Or this must be used with Tapo?

    • I did see in tapo app there's the ability to link kasa, so might be able to manage them all from tapo app at least. Could link before purchasing to see if you're happy with the app change.

    • +1

      No. Kasa app excludes most Tapo devices.
      But you can use the Tapo app to manage Kasa devices.

    • You have to use them with the Tapo app, but you can add the Kasa items to Tapo (just not vica versa).

    • I have this on my kasa app!

  • +1

    I just bought the Tapo P110 at Bunnings for the same price $17, useful if you need it sooner and there is stock nearby.

  • +2

    Ordered 2, chose pick up for delivery, using code PICKUP7OFF. Two for $23 pick up FTW.
    YMMV

    • +1

      Where did you order from?

      • +2

        It's a reference to this deal which actually worked for me too.

      • +1

        PICKCUP7OFF is a code for Amazon AU items pick up point delivery only. also you must be targeted.

  • I struggle to think of practical use cases for this these days. what would you use this for?

    • +2

      I've got one to go under my house to connect the water pump through, give me the ability to turn off the water to the house without getting underneath the house.

    • +4

      I have for my washing machine and dryer so that they can notify my via Google speakers when they are finished (via home assistant). The washing machine has really bad estimates for when it will be finished. If there is a load of washing and drying going at the same time, I also don't want to go downstairs to empty the dryer if the other load of washing hasn't finished yet, so that sends me a different message.

      I have another connected to my kids electric blanket so it goes on just before their bedtime and off in the morning. Getting them to try and remember to turn it off in the morning just never happens.

      Oh, and a 4th connected to some Christmas lights, turns in 30 minutes before sunset and off at midnight.

      • Oh yes. Got one of this for my Christmas lights this year. $15 was welllllllll worth the money. set the schedule to turn them on and off every day. that was so good.

      • im confused as to how this device knows when your washing machine has finished?

        • +2

          They can be connected to Home Assistant (HA). In HA it can monitor the power usage and power state changes.

          I have an automation that checks for a power state change (turning the washing machine on) and then after 10 minutes of the power being below 10W I assume that the washing/drying has finished and trigger a notification via the Google SDK to my Google speakers telling me it's finished.

    • +1

      I have one turning a lamp on 1 hour before sunset, and off again at midnight.
      Another one turns all my studio gear in one go
      All more flexible than timers and master switches

    • +2

      I imagine it would be handy for people to set timers on things like pool pumps, filters, or heaters, or water tank transfer pumps or the likes, so they only come on when the sun is shining and they're producing solar power, or during off-peak power times…

      • +1

        That's what I use them for. One on the pool pump. One on the solar pump. One on the garden pump (which I control via Google Assistant when I want to use the hose on the tanks rather than mains). One on the christmas tree lights. One on the uplight which we have on every evening (linked via Google Assistant to turn on at the same time as the Nvidia Shield and tv at 7:30pm when the kids should hopefully be in bed). One on the outdoor christmas lights.

        Also have some smart bulbs (and willl be buying more, alongside some Shelly smart switches and rollerblind pullers). All serve a purpose.

    • Solenoid + DC power supply = a basic irrigation controller, though admittedly it's can be a bit fiddly.

      But I use mine as part of a hydroponics set up to manage pumps and sensor sequencing.

    • +1

      I have one hooked up to my 3D printer. Especially for a long print, I'll set the timer for print time + 20 minutes for cool down.

      • I've got the same for my 3D printer. The power it draws when idle is terrible….

    • We use ours for the Christmas tree, fans, heaters, manual electric blanket, dryer, mop and to charge our tablets. Set the plug to turn off when the devices are charged

    • I turn everything off at night with a schedule so nothing is on stand-by or stays on accidentally. Some devices are only active during the cheaper tariff between 10 am and 3 pm. My office with a few power plugs switches on automatically in the morning. I monitor power usage for an electric heather and old air-conditioning. The remote control when away can be handy as well. Oh, and everything in Home Assistant.

    • Beyond the other reasons, they can also be used to identify problems in power usage for particular devices (even devices that have built in reporting like PCs aren't always accurate or don't show the full usage).

  • Can you put a splitter and run 2 appliances not simultaneously washer/dryer for example would this unit still work. Thanks

    • +1

      The P110 appear to support a full 2400watt 10A circuit, so a powerboard or double adapter should work fine. Unless you want to do something funky with your washer and dryer. Initially I thought they were only 1800W but obviously I was reading the wrong specs.

      A reasonably modern switchboard setup has wiring set up with have multiple GPOs on a 16A breaker to different parts of the house. Depending on the size of the house you could have 2-4 16A circuits in your house with breakers and RCDs on each. Or more if you asked for more. Split systems A/C are on their own often 32A circuit. Lighting is also on its own circuit.

      If you find if you use the washing machine, dryer and dishwasher all at once and that trips your breaker it’s worth considering moving the dishwasher onto a different circuit.

      Heating elements notorious for tripping breakers.

      The trick is for the electrician to load balance your appliances across circuits.

      • Thanks. Good insight. Will check accordingly. 👍

  • +1

    Pro tip. Ask JB hifi for a deal. You can get the P110 (energy monitoring) for $15 each.

    I got 15 of them this way. Kept screenshots for if I want more in future

    • Can I "borrow" your screenshot / receipt to get them?

  • I got 4 from Amazon for $15 each during some random time. I also. Ought some of the Laser Co ones from Bing Lee. I’d bet they will all work with Tuya. But buy a Tapo Smart Control and put them all through that rather than direct connect to your phone app.

    There’s already been at least one firmware release but my P110 have been working perfectly fine - just for energy monitoring mainly.

    I wrote some massive comment about Home Automation where we are still over paying for a lot of these products, one reason I went with TP Link was the cameras can be stored on a Pro/Max Endurance microSD card.

    I can see some use for sensors, lights maybe, led strips are just a waste IMHO, I have all SAL LED lights and they can be controlled by Pixie which is their automation. Wonder if Home Assistant has support for Pixie.

    I’ve been happy so far with my P110 and I’ll see what these Laser brand ones are like from Bing Lee when they arrive. Right now I wanted energy monitoring mainly, but I agree the PIR sensors have some uses around various uses in the home.

    Having quoted these sorts of things to end users they see the finally price and it’s usually NO or when cost of living comes down.

    I’d like to look at some of the newer TP Link Tapo Cameras and work out whether POE is that much faster I have a Camera doorbell on order, just need to pick it up. I suspect it will be slow and couriers will be gone before I get a picture.

    Reolink looks interesting, but I think everything now is using the newer POE which means a new switch, but a 5 port TP link should do the trick is just where I drill the cable in. I quote these and the few who have gone ahead have gone with WiFi and motion activation. I guess that is a downside of running on batteries, it might not be as quick to grab an image.

    • Is the Tapo Smart Control the H100 or the H200? Do you know what the difference is?

  • same price at bunnings if you don't want to wait until Thursday for delivery

    https://www.bunnings.com.au/tp-link-tapo-p100-mini-wi-fi-sma…

    • To be clear, this is the P100 model.

  • +1

    I have the 110 and I usually use it measure what is the hourly energy consumption of my various appliances. For instance I just calculated that my spa used around 15kWh today to warm up.

  • I got the p110 power monitoring one on sale and it's still sitting in the box. had a plan for it to track a device, but purchase/plan abandoned so still havent set it up.

    have another p100 model which just does timer duties. but once every 4 to 6 months it bugs out and either doesn't turn on at the time set, or it doesn't turn off at the time set (weirdly it's only one or the other "once"). it's just a single misfire and can quickly be manually corrected because you can press the button on plug to trigger. but yeah modern technology bad.

    (edit: yes I have signed up to the app and updated everything. weirdly it does seem like sometimes when its bugged out if I try open the app it's somehow auto signed me out. anyway point is I don't expect to have to open the app on a regular basis just to keep the timers operational. stupid I know but I feel like they should be set and forget for the most part)

    kinda wish I saved money and just bought some mechanical timers cheap from bunnings which do a more reliable job. only negative on mechanical is time drift, but it's very very small issue that only needs to be corrrected once a year, and that's only if it's SUPER important that the time is within 5 to 10 mins of what you set it.

    at the same time, I had two recently purchased HPM mech timers fail on me. I can't explain why. one day the time wheel just stopped spinning, tried flicking the switch two both positions neither makes time move. they are useless with time permanently frozen.
    older ones purchased ages ago still marching on.

  • I’ll buy more for $15, that’s what we were getting them for wholesale earlier in the year. I guess I can try JB and see if they will drop them to $15, but really need to find a price match or buy 4 or more.

    No point buying a bunch of these and sticking them on the shelf - you just run the warranty out.

    Another reason i like these P110 is they all have 2 year warranty. Well the ones I have managed to get recently gave. Sone TP link networking is 3 year, HA seems to be 2 year or even 1 year on some products.

  • +1

    These are generally fine, but the solenoid inside can "stick" and make it seem unresponsive. You can give them a firm tap against something solid and it'll work again, but a little bit worrying.

    Their app is fine, and once you've an account and they're linked, you can add it to Alexa/Google service, and do everything from there. I found building macros much easier that way, if whatever you want to do is complicated.

  • +1

    Got Bunnings 4 pack Arlec one for $55 - same Tuya based, same function, same energy monitor etc. Didn't have any issue. Took less than a minute to add to existing app.

  • All my Kasa KP115 smart plugs have been dieing on me just out of warranty recently.
    I have been replacing them with these Tapos, hopefully they last longer than the Kasa's.

  • +1

    TP110 seems to be out of stock. $18 at office works

  • Warning, you can no longer set verbal timers like "turn off/on fan in 1 hour" on Google Home due to it being a "potential risk to safety" since it is recognised as an outlet.

    • Can we at 1 pm say turn off at 2pm?

      • Not verbally on a Google Home device. Seems to work fine with Google Assistant on the phone though. Other than that, routines also work fine.

  • +1

    Cheaper on ebay with monthly ebay plus code. Stack with discount gift card to make it under $14 easy

  • Thanks OP. This is amazing. Love you

    • xoxo

  • P110 OOS @ $17 on Amazon.

  • +1

    Just had JB price match the Tapo P110 two-pack $35 (previously $37 lol… but hey, it's not an OzBargain unless you can get that extra $2 off!)

  • Is the power monitoring accurate?

  • +1

    I have six of the Kasa versions of this product and two of them died within two years. I've seen a thread on the TP-Link forums where other people who have even more than I do have experienced a similar 1 in 3 failure rate in that sort of time. These are the few smart plugs that are slim enough to not block the plug next to them, but with the high failure rate, I am not buying any more of them.

    • I've had two Tapo 100p - one for a year, the other for two. No failures yet, though sometimes it takes a bit of time to reconnect when the WiFi goes out.

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