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Energenie

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  • 16-11-2016 10:25am
    #1
    Tom Cruises Left Nut
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    Hi All

    Anyone have any experience with these ?

    Good value starter bundle for £69.99 on amazon with the hub, 3 sockets and a hand remote

    Cheers


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    rolion
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    Hi,

    Im using them across the house but no the remote control.
    I have these plugs like HERE that have remote control AND monitoring capability.

    More info HERE.

    Switch on / off is almost instant.
    Cant fault them,does the job,tough i will like to have consumption reports spread over a longer period of time.

    As with all these devices,please setup a proper email address and a good pasword unless you want someone else cotrolling your home !

    Enjoy IoT !


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    Stoner
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    rolion wrote:
    Im using them across the house but no the remote control. I have these plugs like

    They have a nice white twin socket too. I'm not a fan of the bulky inline units out in the open. These guys are one of the few producing a decent UK twin socket


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    Tom Cruises Left Nut
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    Cheers, I see that it doesn't have any skills for alexa yet but it was announced that it was coming

    Anyone heard anything else, Google is not my friend today !!! :pac:


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    rolion
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    Stoner wrote: »
    They have a nice white twin socket too. I'm not a fan of the bulky inline units out in the open. These guys are one of the few producing a decent UK twin socket

    Yes,correct... but i think they are only control and not reporting as well.
    My wall sockets all having usb chargers built-in...not planing to change it soon.


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    jobless
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    rolion wrote: »
    Yes,correct... but i think they are only control and not reporting as well.
    My wall sockets all having usb chargers built-in...not planing to change it soon.

    They look like good value compared to some others.... but do you not think its a bit clunky having these plug sockets sticking out of each socket you want to monitor?


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    Tom Cruises Left Nut
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    jobless wrote: »
    They look like good value compared to some others.... but do you not think its a bit clunky having these plug sockets sticking out of each socket you want to monitor?

    The 3 in the pack I am getting will be hidden away so no issue there

    Anything visible I will use the wall plates


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    rolion
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    jobless wrote: »
    They look like good value compared to some others.... but do you not think its a bit clunky having these plug sockets sticking out of each socket you want to monitor?

    My plugs !?
    No,not really,i will say they are acceptable.
    The one below,in the kitchen away corner,doing some appliances, will be the most visible.


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    Stoner
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    jobless wrote:
    They look like good value compared to some others.... but do you not think its a bit clunky having these plug sockets sticking out of each socket you want to monitor?

    They are ugly alright.

    But they have their place and these monitor too.

    They are idea for behind the TV save you killing yourself unplugging at night. Every night

    I've the lightwaverf black ones I think they look better but I'd get them too.

    Thing about lightwaverf and these is that they have reasonably priced options . In both cases you can get three inline units for a very reasonable price. And behind the TV or Christmas lights etc you won't see them.

    All that said op I've a bulky unit in my kitchen too on the slow cooker.

    One thing to note and I know I keep banging on about it but only so much of this is useful. Although I have some fixed sockets these little inline units are very flexible.

    There's certain things I can do with a fixed sockets, but it's limiting too. Sometimes you end up doing things for the sake of it.

    A packet of three of these is really going to nail 60 percent of most people's needs imo. I've been given some kit for free recently I'm struggling to work some of it into my house.

    Lots of it is gimmicky
    I like the idea of having a coffee ready in the morning.

    A slow cooked dinner cooking away while I'm at work

    Auto lights, gate automation, immersion heating etc
    After that you are doing things for the sake of it

    But these types of units are great , cheap easy to install and a great intro into home automation. You'll sell them too if you don't like them.

    Key things use them for simple things you frequently, a timed light , turn off the TV can etc

    Only use them for infrequent options when it's a difficult task

    For example if your router is in the attic, resetting it is a great use even of its not used much. Note when you need to reset the router it usually needs to be done a few times.


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    Tom Cruises Left Nut
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    Just got comfirmation that Energenie / Alexa integration went live this morning :)


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    Stoner
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    Tom Cruises Left Nut wrote:
    Just got comfirmation that Energenie / Alexa integration went live this morning

    I note to that they have a state aware contact.

    I'd be confident enough that this could be used or switches on when the alarm sounds and it could be used to turn things on and off


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    Tom Cruises Left Nut
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    Stoner wrote: »
    I note to that they have a state aware contact.

    I'd be confident enough that this could be used or switches on when the alarm sounds and it could be used to turn things on and off

    Whats that mean :)


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    Stoner
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    They have a door contact , knows it's open or closed.

    So if you wire the correct terminals from an alarm panel into it it would change the state of the contact, so I believe that possibly you can use the door contact as a trigger . So if your alarm goes off, turn on something like a lamp of a light fitting. I'm guessing but it's very possible. Unless the contact only pairs with TVRs


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    tipperary
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    Interested in the energenie light switches, from what I understand they will work in switches with no neutral wire. When the unit is programmed, is the data stored in the unit itself or in the cloud? Interested in whether a constant internet connection is needed for these to work.


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    oinkely
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    Can anyone tell me if I could use this relay in tandem with my current heating manual controls to remotely switch on one zone of my heating? IE - can i connect it in parallel with the existing wired thermostat to actuate the motorised valve which in turn tells the boiler to come on?

    https://energenie4u.co.uk/res/pdfs/MIHO014%20user%20guide.pdf

    also posted in the other energenie thread - so mods feel free to delete if inappropriate.


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