Saw this while queuing at my local post office to pick up a missed delivery. Checked online and it is available online also. No idea if any good, I didn't get one, but seems like an okay price.
Mistral Smart Plug $15 (Was $19) @ Australia Post
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Thanks OP,
Is this product any good?
No idea, couldn't find any reviews. Thought Mistral just sold fans. 🤷‍♂️
Good price but the Kogan (work with Tuya App) ones 4 for $50 plus shipping (free with free trial of first) are better value - they have 2 usb sockets (2.4A) and a built in smart meter for monitoring power usage - they are also thin enough to fit 2 side by side on a double socket. (https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-smarterhome-smart-plug-en…)
I just bought 8 of them but made a mistake and bought 8 of the non usb ones also!
thanks! i bought the 4 pack with usb. if you opt in for the kogan first program you get free delievery, then just cancel within 14 days = free delivery.
I have 4 of the Kogan ones and found that all of them would randomly power off for 5 seconds and then back on, they also do this if wifi drops out as well.
It's not a real problem for things like electric blankets but when it shuts off the washing machine 1/2 way through and you have to start again, or in an intense online game it gets mighty annoying. Also if you get the scheduling to work please let me know as I tried and found them switching the towel rail on at all hours of the day other than when commanded.I just received the Kogan ones! Haven't set up yet because I'm trying to work out if I should do this Tuya conversion I see mentioned everywhere. Could someone please explain the benefits of doing this? Any downsides?
Does the width of this plug encroach into the space of the power socket next to it? I'm not keen on using a double adaptor just to accommodate the plug.
It seemed pretty slim, but I didn't open the packaging when I had a look, so I cannot confirm, sorry.
curious to know what do people use these for?
Turning anything on/off by voice, including hard to reach places, and things which normally stay in standby mode… e.g. all TV/soundbar/consoles/audio systems/lighting, etc. plugged in can be fully powered off by voice (even multiple smart plugs can be turned off at once - and if using IFTTT controls you could say control power to things based on sunrise/sunset, infra red detectors, temperature, etc.) and in the case of the energy monitoring ones record how much actual power is used…. I's all about automation..
Not wanting to knock the IoT devices, but what about analog timers like these https://www.bunnings.com.au/hpm-24hr-analog-timer-with-offse… dont they do the same thing? as i have like 10 of these already LOL!
Just wondering what people use them for in everyday real life situations ….
Good luck programming the analogue timers to work with your smart home.
@SonOfATightASS: Dude, if you read my post I'm asking people because I don't know.
What do you use the digital smart plug for?
I use my analogue time for setting the wifi extender, as I'm WFH so it turns on each day at 9a and shuts off around 12a
I'm asking for insight, I'm not saying analogue timers are the best thing in the universe.
Timers can’t be used for turning things on and off based on the presence of people, sunrise/sunset or other automated events.
Some people use them to make “dumb” devices into smart ones so they can be voice activated.
@txchou: Thnx, I'm guessing that's something like boiling hot water in the morning for tea? A few ppl have said sunrise/sunset events but I can't think of any.
So to turn on a TV and PVR both have to be smart devices or just have wifi?
What do other ppl use, real life examples?
@db2k: I have a number of automations but I'll stick to the ones with smart plugs.
- Open/close curtains based on position of sun.
- Switch power to central heater on/off. It is located in roof space so hard to get to.
- Heater in bathroom so it can warm up before I get there.
- I have a bedroom heater that uses a plug linked to a temp. sensor to work as a thermostat.
- A small fan which is triggered to switch on when aforementioned heater switches on.
- A tv in the bedroom which has a standby light bright enough to use as a night light. I use a smart plug to turn the power off at night.
They can all be triggered by automatic routines and/or voice.
@db2k: I have the extrator fan in my toilet plugged in via a smart plug, so that it only operates during the day (ie, doesn't blast me with fan noise at 3am when I need a pee during the night) but I can still override it to turn it on or off by voice.
@Astronaut Joe: So in that setup, you would need a Google Nest Mini for voice activation?
I am guessing that the 'non smart' devices are connected directly into the smart plug, but how do you activate voice control (without a device like a Google Nest mini)?
@db2k: Amazon Echo in my case. Without voice control you could use a smart button nearby as an extra on/off to override the timer.
@John Kimble: Wait so you mean you dont need to have Echo or Nest mini, and you can do it all via a phone app?? I don't know that! :D
I have mine connected to the kettle so I just scream at google to turn it on before I get out of bed in the morning. Those extra minutes are better spent in bed than in the cold kitchen waiting.
@nodo: So is it possible to put water in kettle overnight, and then use the phone app in bed to turn on kettle?
I like these ideas, I never dreamed of doing these types of things!
@db2k: Yes, but only if the kettle will start boiling by itself again when power is "restored" by the smart plug, without you having to press a button on the kettle or something.
You'd have to test it manually first by putting water in, starting the kettle, switching off at the GPO, and switching it back on again. I haven't owned an electric kettle for ages, so I'm not sure if all are the same or not.
Eg I have a gas heater, if it's on and I pull the plug, then plug back in, it doesn't start again without me pressing the power button on it, so a smart plug would not work for my particular gas heater.
@John Kimble: What would be excellent would be an induction cooktop with smart features - there are some out there, but they are the minority. Then you could use any old dumb kettle.
@db2k: Yes, my kettle has the auto off switch so I click it on but the power is off. So when I turn the power on using google, the water boils and the switch clicks off. After I fill it up again, I turn it off and get ready to use it again. There is always the risk that the switch is off on the kettle so turningn on the power won't do anything or there is not enough water but we've been careful to remember to fill it up and switch it on and haven't had a problem yet.
Look to be Tuya white labeled devices.
Can flash to tasmota without opening the device it seems: https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert/blob/master/R…
what iphone app will control the device after flashing to tasmota?
I just use a http link to turn it off and on, but it does mqtt and there is homebridge which can make it work with apple homekit, but i don't use apple so have no idea whats involved.
i guess i should clarify, if you flash it to tasmota;
a) can you still voice control it via google home, alexa etc
b) can you still control it via phone app? apple & android?
c) flash it back to tuya?
decent price