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Your recommendation for smart plug (sh.itjust.works)
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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] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a couple of Matter-over-WiFi (no dongle required) from Meross.

They’ve been fine since the latest firmware when they added power monitoring over Matter (previously it required their app for that as the protocol itself was lacking those sensors).

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

Cheers mate. On the short list!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a Meross power strip that works great for lights, USB charge/power, etc. No complaints and simple interface.

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

I have 2 strips that are tied to their systems and they keep giving me trouble. The Matter stuff though, has been rock solid and there’s no need to use their app at all.