Arlec Smart Plug with Power Monitoring 2-Pack $20 + Delivery ($0 OnePass/C&C/in-Store) @ Bunnings

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Arlec Smart Plug with Power Monitoring 2-Pack $20 + Delivery ($0 OnePass/C&C/in-Store) @ Bunnings
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Switchblade88 on 07/02/2025 - 17:59 bunnings.com.au (347 clicks)
Last edited 07/02/2025 - 18:40

Same as https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/882445 but back in stock again. As per the usual deal info; Tuya based, wifi, etc. Works with Home Assistant via the Tuya plugin for simplicity. Cheapest Aus approved stock so you don't gamble with Amazon or AliExpress fire hazards.

Treat as a disposable/consumable item, and don't plug anything critical into it like your fridge! Also note that I've had varying degrees of accuracy in terms of energy measurements from these; there was an EKO branded identical one that was reading like 10% lower voltages than my Crest plugs (and a proper clamp meter) so keep that in mind.

Another quick hack to mention - if you're outside the Bunnings delivery areas you can stick this in your cart to click and collect from your nearest 'delivering' Bunnings, and then change your cart to delivery on the last step as you checkout. If you try to swap the cart before starting checkout then the website will complain that they can't deliver to your rural location; it has to be C&C as you start the checkout process first.

EDIT

The website might be a bit borked for some reason. Try YouInStock and NRBY to double-check stock levels, or the PowerPass app still seems to work for item number 0608945.

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Comments

  • Mike Nolan on 07/02/2025 - 18:00
    +1

    I’m getting a page saying no longer available?

    • coxjon on 07/02/2025 - 18:07

      Yes the link is wrong

      https://www.bunnings.com.au/arlec-grid-connect-smart-plug-in…

      • Switchblade88 on 07/02/2025 - 18:17

        Bizarre. I click my link or yours and they both come up working fine…

        If I try to open in Incognito it breaks.

        NRBY shows national stock so I can't even tell if it's a locality issue or something else with the website. And OzB clearly knows it's there because the thumbnail has been now cached.

  • pitpicker on 07/02/2025 - 18:26

    just placed an order, will see how it goes.

  • Mudflap on 07/02/2025 - 18:30

    gone already?

  • flumpf on 07/02/2025 - 18:38

    Last time they didn't supply - but they keep nagging me to review them…

  • Logicurls on 07/02/2025 - 18:55
    +1

    I have one of these , discovered it gets pretty warm when it is on and nothing plugged in , thermal camera shows 42c possible internal resistance in its circuit due to cheap components, that wasted heat is wasted power.

  • solacens on 07/02/2025 - 19:10

    Actually what kinds of appliances need to be monitored?

    • Dirkmirk on 07/02/2025 - 19:38
      +2

      For me , I'm monitoring the power consumption of an upright freezer and will jump on a power station AT the right capacity/price to run a timer for free power off solar.

  • MuddyRubber on 07/02/2025 - 20:12

    The cheap capacitor they used fails easily on these and causes it to switch off by itself or switch on/off in a loop

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