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I'm tinkering with our ventilation over-pressure function in combination with an inline fan I run when 3D printing or soldering, to get the fumes and particulates out while simultaneously not creating a massive vacuum inside. The plan is to control it with MQTT from HA to a PLC that controls the ventilation via RS-485.

Therefore I'm looking for a simple but clean looking smart plug that I can integrate with HA to let me know when the fan is on (pulling power, actual wattage is irrelevant) to automatically enable this function.

I know Sonoff makes some, but I always prefer personal advice over random search results.
Preferably Zigbee or WiFi (offline) as I don't have any Matter/Z-wave hub/dongle. Compact design and black would be nice, but not a must. Stability and ease of setup matters more than added functionality.

Does anyone have any personal experience to share?
I'm grateful if you do. Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm using BlitzWolf ones and they're pretty reliable so far. Been using them for almost a year, so no long term results yet. Measure Power and turn on/off.

I've had bad experience (malfunctions after a year or two) with old Ikea Tradfri ones and some Sonoff plug.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Cheers! A bit pricier here, but looks to fit the bill