
Smart Plug
Bought some of these plugs a few years back and never used them much because I put z-wave smart switches all over my house.
Well, I have a “new” house now which was built in the 80’s and it doesn’t have a dedicated neutral line which limits my smart switch choices a bit which leads me back to the smart outlets.
First of all, when you get switches like this that say “Compatible with Alexa or Google” just know that that means they are made in China and the controlling software and app are made in China and that your smart device is sending info to China. You can’t be sure because the software is proprietary,
Enter “Tasmota” which is a custom firmware with Open Source code which means you can see the code which makes you feel more comfortable when you say “Alexa, turn on Safe House, Safe Room lights”. That of course is an exaggerated joke.