Australia - Electrically Certified Hardware

[Mahko_Mahko]

I’ve seen a few reports like this starting to pop up.
Time will tell. Mine have been good so far.

Energy consumption and Arlec Grid Connect (Tuya) smart plug

anyone looking at these be aware they seem to be easy to kill… i had 2/5 die with a small pop noise, the first had a powerboard with a 3d printer 2 network switches and a pc plugged into it… i had previously measured the total power draw while 3d printing with the computer rendering at less than 5 amps… but … and i dont know if its related to the fact that i had it in the kitchen pairing it and left the relay switched on, went to the room unplugged the powerboard, plugged it into the smart plug……

Energy consumption and Arlec Grid Connect (Tuya) smart plug

Interesting. Hadn’t seen them, but then again after having four of the older version die on me I’m thinking that they are cheap for a reason. I’m currently playing with Shelly Plus1 PM. More expensive and - in oz - have to arrange for an electrician to have it installed, but then it’s hidden behind the wall plate and has got a lot more features like ble tracking…