So My plug shows up as "Unsupported" where yours shows your device ID in the brackets... So do I just have to play spin the wheel with my take a lot order to see if I get the right one?
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Where/when did you get yours?
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Probably around 6 months ago for the new version.
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Tasmota Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring 16A | SmartPad
Cloud-free Tasmota Smart Plug with energy monitoring, local control. Track power usage & cut bills. Take control of your home today!
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ESPHome Smart Plug 16A Energy Monitoring SA | SmartPad
Cloud-free ESPHome Smart Plug with energy monitoring for native Home Assistant integration. Local control, real-time power tracking for SA homes
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I'm gonna try these, have esphome / tasmota pre installed on them
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We are glad you found our siteTasmota Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring 16A | SmartPad
Cloud-free Tasmota Smart Plug with energy monitoring, local control. Track power usage & cut bills. Take control of your home today!
ESPHome Smart Plug 16A Energy Monitoring SA | SmartPad
Cloud-free ESPHome Smart Plug with energy monitoring for native Home Assistant integration. Local control, real-time power tracking for SA homes
I'm gonna try these, have esphome / tasmota pre installed on them
Let us know if you have any questions before ordering.
1. Are these CBI devices that have been modified for tasmota / esphome? Just asking for reliability/durability sake as I can't afford failing devices on these appliances.We are glad you found our site
Let us know if you have any questions before ordering.
2. Between tasmota and esphome versions, which would be a better option? Just for simple power monitoring on a 3pin plug into home assistant.
Would use the energy data to setup automatic email notifications.
Thank you
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Hi,
1. No, these plugs are manufactured with an ESP-32 Chipset and flashed by the factory.
2. This is like asking if BMW or Mercedes is better
It really depends on your preference, and where you are at in your "smart world". Tasmota will require MQTT configuration on Home Assistant, while ESPHome uses REST to communicate with Home Assistant. Both Tasmota and ESPHome will work locally with no reliance on the internet. Some would say that Tasmota is easier to set up the units initially, however you will need to go through the process of setting up the MQTT broker. ESPHome is harder to set up the initial devices but connects really easily to home assistant.
We personally use both in our smart worlds and can't complain about either.
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Hi @SmartPad, I see the ESPhome 3 pin plugs are out of stock. Any indication when they will be in stock again?We are glad you found our site
Let us know if you have any questions before ordering.
Hi @katastrofie,
We have an order on the way, it shipped short while ago, so we are hoping they will be in later this week, or very early next week.
We had hoped they would have arrived a week or two ago, but the Year end festive shipping rush has thrown a spanner in the works.
We will pop back here and post an update as soon as they arrive.
Hi All & @katastrofie
Happy to update that the new stock of plugs have arrived in stock this morning, and the store has been updated.
Happy to update that the new stock of plugs have arrived in stock this morning, and the store has been updated.