Hi All
As above, looking for a compact ESP8266 based Smart Plug with energy monitoring. I previously used the Gosund UP111, but the latest versions sold on Amazon are not compatible with TuyaConvert anymore and from taking one apart, flashing it via TTL is not going to be easy (The pins are on the underside of the board and not accessible without desoldering the mains pins).
Any suggestions greatly received. Ideally looking for something 13A and not 10A like the sonoff plug
Any ideas?
I have given up on flashing tasmota onto Tuya gear and have purchased Athom bulbs and plugs via AliExpress, as they are preflashed with Tasmota.
Their 16A UK plug is based on the ESP8285, not the ESP8266, I donât know enough to know the difference but they were a drop-in replacement for my Tuya plugs which Iâd been unable to flash:
Hey, hope you donât mind the late response.
I run a shop called LocalBytes,
We sell pre-flashed, pre-configured, and pre-calibrated Tasmota device.
Weâve got smart plugs here: Tasmota Smart Plug (UK) | Power Monitoring | Local Bytes
Our most recent batch drastically improved the calibration accuracy, and, increased the rated load to 13A (in line with the UK standard),
Happy to answer any questions you may have.
Thanks!
Bit of post necro, but wanted to update this for anyone reading. I ended up going with the Athom plugs that SirTeaBelly recommended on AliExpress. I am up to about 20 of these now and they work perfectly and come pre flashed with Tasmota.
The energy monitoring was a bit wonky out of the box, but easily calibrated using a known resistive load (60w filament bulb worked for me)
I can vouch for the LocalBytes plugs. Iâve got two and about to order 4 more.
@AAllport any idea when these will be available to order again, and can you provide pricing?
Thanks.
Hi @gavb,
Unfortunately the factoryâs region were in lockdown for last week (just after finishing this batch of plugs)
As such, thereâs been a few days of delay with the courier.
Were currently expecting them to be picked up within the next few days!
Once theyâve been picked up (and we have an ETA), Iâll be opening them for backorders.
Iâll keep you all posted!
Hey! Are you due more of these plugs in soon?
Hi Mark,
Weâre expecting our next batch to land towards the end of the month,
Weâll typically announce any update on the product page, or via our socials!
You can pre-order now to be one of the first to be dispatched, should you wish!
Many thanks! Keep up the good work, those plugs are really good and really fairly priced 
I would not recommend Athom stuff to anyone.
I had 2 of these UK smart plugs (with power monitoring) fail on me.
I originally bought 2 smart plugs. One of which was plugged to monitor power usage of my refrigerator (refrigerator maxes around 500w and idles around 100w - itâs a really efficient 2 door inverter model, well under the 16A load the smart plug is advertised for). After about 3 months in i noticed that the refrigerator was turned off & when i checked the smart plug was not working. I sent the shop an email and they shipped a replacement right away, which i received 2 months after.
There was no physical damage on the one that stopped working and no burnt out components inside - which was really strange. Also the device does not power on at all. Since the burnt one was to be thrown out i disassembled it - it receives 230V and the logic board also gets DC power (i have no idea if the DC power it gets is the correct voltage though).
Anyway, i fixed the replacement to my network rack (i wanted to check usage at that time to come up with a battery backup) - and that failed in around the same time again.
They simply stop working - no warning.
I think they donât like working 24/7 passing current though, since one of the 2 I originally purchased is set to switch an AC that is rarely used. That still works without an issue.
Same here I had 4 Athom plugs fail the same way within 9 months. They replaced one but the others they wanted me to repurchase with 50% off. I threw them all out and wonât be buying any more
I just ran the numbers - my original order took 2+ months to arrive, and the replacement also took a similar time. Since the order was placed end of 2022 JAN - the individual devices worked less time active and more time on the âroadâ (combined, they barely worked more time than shipping time).
Itâs an awful device!
I have Sonoff devices that are over 3 years old that are still going strong! Itâs a pity Sonoff doesnât make power monitoring UK plugs. (main AC that i have running 24/7 actually has a Sonoff pow on it - and it never skipped a beat)
Do you have any plans to increase the amperage that the plugs are rated for, from 13A to 16A?
Why would you need that when the socket its plugged into is only rated at 13A and anything that will plug into it will have a maximum fuse rating of 13A ?
Ah I see you must mean 16A for the EU, sorry.
Actually the EU ones are 16A rated
So difficult to find Tasmota flashable UK smart plugs now, since all the Tuya ones either locked the firmware or simply moved away from using ESP chips.
I did consider the Athom, but theyâre just too wide, so canât be installed side by side. I suspect the MLB units mentioned above have the same issue. Seems everyone is now adopting this oversize round design for some reason.
I just wish I could still source more of the slim (49mm wide) rectangular ones I purchased from Amazon. These were also 16A and Tasmota flashable OTA with Tuya-convert. They just donât make them like they used to it seemsâŚ
UPDATE>
Purchased these plugs from amazon this week. Would have preferred 16A (these are 13A) and a more compact design, but they DID flash fine with Tuya-Convert.
However, be warned, as some people report they canât flash. Either this is user error or just the luck of what stock you get. Mine were dated 01/2021.
Used the template for [UP111]( Gosund 13A Power Monitoring Plug (UP111) Configuration for Tasmota (blakadder.com)).
Even if they state 16A, that is only the relay rating you canât run anything over 13A in a UK plug socket, the plug you plug into the smart plug will have a max 13A fuse.
Correct. But I prefer my components be rated higher than âjust enoughâ 