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BELKIN WeMo Insight Switch 40% off

  • 27-11-2017 4:08pm
    #1
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 468 ✭✭


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    Remotely turn appliances and electronic devices on and off
    Monitor and control energy usage and costs from anywhere
    Set schedules and receive customized notifications
    Control using the free WeMo App on smartphone or tablet. Works with your existing home Wi-Fi network
    Compatible with any smartphone or tablet running Android 4.0 and higher or iOS 8 and higher

    You rarely see this on offer, and at such a great price. Around €36 delivered

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Insight-Switch-Control-Lights-Appliances/dp/B00H51XYLY/


Comments

  • #2
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,989 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Warning these have a pretty bad flaw!

    If your power goes off, even for 30 seconds, then when it comes back on these default to off. Think about if you had this plugged into a fridge/freezer, etc. It could mean you wake up to a flooded kitchen.

    I'd recommend the TP-Link HS110, which do the same job are cheaper and don't have this flaw (they default to their last state before power outages).


  • #3
    Tinder Surprise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Tinder Surprise


    bk wrote: »
    Warning these have a pretty bad flaw!

    If your power goes off, even for 30 seconds, then when it comes back on these default to off. Think about if you had this plugged into a fridge/freezer, etc. It could mean you wake up to a flooded kitchen.

    I'd recommend the TP-Link HS110, which do the same job are cheaper and don't have this flaw (they default to their last state before power outages).

    Thanks for the heads up and not being smart here, but in what scenario would you have a fridge/freezer on a timer, or such switch?


  • #4
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,989 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Tinder Surprise wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up and not being smart here, but in what scenario would you have a fridge/freezer on a timer, or such switch?

    It isn't so much the timer/remote control, it is more the ability to monitor power usage. I've been moving my HS110 around my home on different devices, including the fridge/freezer, just to see how much power they use. I know many other people doing the same, so good to know if you are doing the same.

    Over on the Belkin forums a guy was complaining that he had one of these switches on his aquarium, power went out temporarily, but switch never came back on and he came home to dead fish :(

    It might not be a big deal in many cases, but it is good to know this limitation, I think it is a pretty stupid design decision.


  • #5
    Tinder Surprise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Tinder Surprise


    bk wrote: »
    It isn't so much the timer/remote control, it is more the ability to monitor power usage. I've been moving my HS110 around my home on different devices, including the fridge/freezer, just to see how much power they use. I know many other people doing the same, so good to know if you are doing the same.

    Over on the Belkin forums a guy was complaining that he had one of these switches on his aquarium, power went out temporarily, but switch never came back on and he came home to dead fish :(

    It might not be a big deal in many cases, but it is good to know this limitation, I think it is a pretty stupid design decision.

    Ahh i see ..the power usage monitoring is very good.

    might invest in a couple of TP ones.

    thanks for the quick reply


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