I got some Tuya Smart Plugs from Aliexpress, which only cost me $7 each. They are AU plugs. Was easy to add to Smartlife, then add to the Tuya_local integration.
States they are rated for 16A, which is of course more than the 10A on a standard power plug circuit in NZ and the physical plug is not designed for a 15A earth pin anyway. They have an overload protection option which appears in HA, but not what that feature is designed to protect against exactly. On the box has certifications for CE, FC, RoHS and the Chinese company has representatives in the EU and UK. Uses Pc-ABS material.
Ran a 2000W heater using one, and HA shows that the Wattage got up to 1800+ with Amps over 8 with no problem.
There are some online shops in NZ and Aust selling these, but for 3 times the price of course e.g. consumersave.co.nz There are some being sold on Amazon Aust under other brand names.
Shipping was free as I got 3+ items. Search for " Tuya Smart Socket Power Strips Supplier WiFi Multi-Function intelligent Outlet AU Plug Wireless Remote Timing Support Aleax" on Aliexpress. The store is “sixwgh official store” on aliexpress. They have website at sixwgh.com where you can view the plug - the model is WHDZ05.
But no A-tick so they are not certified for use in Australia and so the post is off topic here.
The CE mark by the way is very likely not the European certification but a Chinese one that means nothing. As for RoHS, woopee! No lead. The FCC certification has nothing to do with electrical safely, only EMC compliance.
I will bet odds of 10 to 1 that they switch the neutral instead of the active which is a big no-no in Australia.
If you are going to use these uncertified devices on devices like this, it’s good to be aware of the insurance implications too.
I decided to cut way back on my use of such devices, after educating myself on the cons - mostly via this thread. I still use some (dying) uncertified Athoms.
Market places are flooded with devices which many consumers would assume are ok to use in AU. Some marketing is deliberately vague or even straight up misleading.
Maybe this isn’t news to you but flagging in case it is.
Anyone got a favourite/recommended ceiling fan?
DC motor, low profile (<200mm from ceiling to blades) and integrates into HA.
I’ve been advised that it also must be “powerful”.
Martec Fresno 52" seems like a good fit - appears to be Tuya based too.
Fanco Studio is a bit tall (240mm) but is also Tuya based.
The Fanco is 48" at 9,339m³/hr, whilst the Martec is 52" at 14,700m³/hr - I assume the blade size also makes a difference in how “powerful” they actually feel - I just can’t wrap my brain around it.
I was trying to find his page a while back after I initially read it a couple of years ago. I wonder if he would be interested in open-sourcing the code and schematic since he isn’t selling them anymore. EDIT: turns out it’s already available. Wouldn’t be hard to make them.
Yeah, unfortunately low (well, normal 2400) ceilings and above a bed so preferring to get a ceiling hugger.
Neat! Looks like that’s an ESPHome version of the SkyFan Tuya dongle, which also seems to be the the same as the Eglo USB one - although that only works for one model of their fans.
Why not get any fan that meets your profile and airflow needs and wire it up to a Clipsal Wiser Fan Controller? They come with Zigbee and BLE control options and are fully integrated with HA.
I’m not particularly handy but I know a responsible adult that would be.
I’d been looking at DC fans as they seemed to be quieter and more energy efficient. The current AC fan has a wall controller and I’ve got an iFan03 in the box of shame, so that was going to be the interim solution anyway.
A few years ago I made a couple of custom 3 speed fan controllers using the original speed control capacitor, an ESP (running ESPhome of course) and some other bits to make it nice and safe. Still working nicely. There is a bit of a write-up about it here.
Sorry if you know this, but the DC part of a DC fan refers to just the motor. They are still AC powered and can be controlled by the Wiser fan controller.
Not quite… the fan has a speed controller inside it which operates on the DC side. At least the ones I’ve looked at do anyway. Those need an unmolested AC supply.
