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Smart Plugs turn practically any mains-powered appliance into a plug-in smart device, adding app control, scheduling and automation for a fuller smart home experience.
Find out here what a smart plug is, how it works, and what benefits they bring as one of the easiest smart home upgrades on the market.
What is a Smart Plug?
A smart plug, sometimes called a Wi-Fi smart plug or Wi-Fi plug for its connectivity features, is a mains-powered device that plugs straight into a standard socket and allows an appliance – like a lamp, slow cooker, hair straighteners and more – to be plugged into it. The smart plug communicates with a smartphone app via Wi-Fi to respond to commands and display the ON/OFF status of the appliance.
If you don’t have a smart socket and don’t want the hassle of installing one, smart plugs are a cost-effective and wonderfully easy alternative with no installation required.
What Are the Benefits of Having a Smart Plug?
Remote-controlled plugs give you better control and visibility of devices, improving safety, saving energy, and enhancing your lifestyle. Set schedules so energy-hungry devices are only on when they’re needed, creating a smart home environment that truly responds to your lifestyle.
The possibilities of what you can control with a smart plug are almost endless:
- Schedule your smart cooker so you’ll arrive home to a warm meal ready to eat.
- Check the status of devices that can be dangerous if left on – like hair straighteners.
- Schedule your lamps to deter intruders while you’re away from home.
- Prevent accidental activation of devices by children.
- Schedule smart plugs to take devices off standby to save energy.
When part of a wider smart home system, some smart plugs can increase the signal to all devices within that network, due to built-in range extenders.
Wiser Plug – More Than Just a Remote-controlled Plug
Wiser’s smart plugs go further than simply remote ON/OFF control – users can set tailored schedules for each device, see all of their smart plugs on the same Home screen as their smart heating, set their plugs to respond to automation settings like Away Mode and custom Moments, and even give a signal boost to all Wiser devices thanks to the built-in Zigbee range extender.
Simple to set up – simply plug in, pair and go, the Wiser Plug is a smart home plug that is a perfect add-on for your Wiser system that takes you a step further than smart heating alone.
Common Smart Plug Queries
What if the Wi-Fi goes down?
Not to worry, Wiser’s smart plugs continue to work locally (at home) because they communicate via a Zigbee radio network to the Wiser HubR, so a Wiser Plug will still follow its set schedule even when your app loses Wi-Fi connection.
What about data security?
Wiser devices conform to strict data security and privacy policies, including Radio Equipment Directive compliance, and their software ensures they cannot be hacked or have your data stolen from them.
Take control of your devices from anywhere with the Wiser Plug, Our smart plug is the perfect add-on for Wiser’s buildable smart home system.
