this post was submitted on 16 May 2025
40 points (100.0% liked)

homeassistant

14304 readers
220 users here now

Home Assistant is open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi or a local server. Available for free at home-assistant.io

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
40
Your recommendation for smart plug (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
49 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

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!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

If you pick a ZigBee device and don't try to power a refrigerator or a washing machine with it, it probably doesn't matter much. Just get some reliable brand, Sonoff, IKEA, something, for wall powered stuff. Battery sensors are fine OEM from AliExpress. I'd advice against anything WiFi that requires a cloud connection, as most of them do, but that is my personal preference.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Yeah Shelly and Meross seem to fit the bill quite well, and can run local only. Leaning towards those two.

Cheers!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

While Shelly wifi devices can use their cloud, it's optional. By default cloud is disabled, you can even make them report to your own MQTT server.