How kool is this. Work Great. i got 2 (so far). They were easy to get attached to network and app, sometimes it just takes a little patience with devices like this, don't rush.
I connected a space heater to each switch, in different parts of the room.
Now with the app on my ipad(s) i have remote control without getting up from my desk where my ipad is to switch them on or off. yes of course it works wherever my ipad is, but i mean previously if i was at my desk, i'd have to get up, walk around the room or house switching things on or off, now with these switches i can control whatever is plugged into a switch even if the switch was in another room of another area of the house, like down stairs or in the garage, all from my bedroom or office, as long as they are on your network. .
With my smartphone i have control wherever i am, it even works when i'm away, say at work, i can check the status of the switches in the smartphone app and turn them off or on as needed.
I added alexa and a group within the alexa app called "heaters" and assigned the "bedroom heater side" and "bedroom heater rear" to this group, then without having to even get out of bed i can just say "Alexa, turn heaters on" and both come on. i still have individual control over each by saying "turn bedroom heater rear on" and alexa does that. You of course can name the switches anything you want, i just choose to use the room device location to make it easier for me to locate, but with alexa also you can create better voice shortcuts as it did with just "heaters".
The switches also have power monitoring, which not only tells you if the switch is on or off, but in the app you can view current draw, now, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or all time and average daily hours the device is on. Put in your electric rate or use default average and it tells you how much it is costing you based on the average daily use of what is connected to that switch to run that device for say the month. my little space heat cost me $8.60 a month to run. this is way kool and very helpful, as if i need to shave expenses i can see to try to make cutbacks.
You can also set up scheduled events, like to turn off at 9am monday thru friday (while you're away at work), or turn on say at 4:30pm a little before you come home so everything is warm when you get there.
You can use these with small appliances like lights, fans, heaters etc, as long as what you plug in stays on when the power turns off, meaning some electronic devices, when have an on/off soft or electronic switch, and when power cuts out (what the idevice switch is doing) and then back on, they remain in the off setting. those won't work. But for things with old fashioned physical toggle switches these are great. Jsut make sure you get use to switching the device off using the app instead of the power switch on the device, that has to remain in the on position for the idevices to have control over it.
These would be most useful also for elderly, bedridden or hand-capped people to have control of a device where they can't easily get to.
| Manufacturer | iDevices LLC (iGrill) - L&G |
|---|---|
| Part Number | IDEV0001AND5 |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 2.3 x 3.63 x 3.75 inches |
| Item model number | IDEV0001P5 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Size | Small |
| Color | White |
| Material | Copper |
| Voltage | 120 Volts |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Number Of Pieces | 1 |
| Mounting Type | Plug-In Mount |
| Switch Style | Touch Switch |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
