Aeotec Smart Switch 6, Zwave Switch Z-Wave Plus Plug 15A for Home Security Automation Z-Wave Power Monitor, Without USB Port

I've had/used a number of z-wave "wall-wart" switches that work for temporary things, like Christmas Tree lights, in the past. I needed a new one and thought I would try out a new brand. It was easy to add to my HomeSeer system, but the thing I've liked the most is that it keeps track of how much electricity the device plugged into it is using. The attached picture shows how much electricity my greenhouse LED panels have used since midnight when the value was automatically reset by HS, as well as the actually number of watts the three huge panels are demanding(the load). Since it is rated for 15 amps I am more comfortable with a heavy load like the grow-panel LED arrays. It's stylish in a way with rounded corners, and has an option of three different colors or none to display when it is on. These wall-warts need to be thick enough to embrace the entire length of the plug from the appliance itself, not get cracked if the plug cord gets tripped on or tugged, so the notion of rating for stars for "thickness" are interesting. I would say 5 stars means there is no surplus thickness wasted beyond that fundamental requirement, so I chose 4 stars simply because it could be a leetle thinner and a leetle taller and wider , like if they simply made the wall-wart take on the dimensions of HALF of the wall plate so it could be minimal in thickness given the needs for sturdiness. I have no idea what the star rating of "sheerness" would be? But I like these. Amazon had them on a special, I'll "sheerly" be watching for that to happen again! A good buy.

Overall very pleased! Purchased these switches and VeraPlus so that I could use Homebridge/HomeKit to control switch even if internet connection goes down/offline (i.e. Hey Siri, Turn Off Office Workbench). Previously used WiFi enabled switches that were controlled by various cloud services and would not turn on/off if the cloud service was down or my internet was down.Packaging- Each switch arrived in reasonably small and attractive retail paper packaging. The switches appeared to be new and the label on the packaging indicates they are new. Not sure why the serial numbers are covered up on the packaging. Not sure where to find the actual device serial numbers, so I can't confirm the covered serial numbers are what I received or not. S/N are not printed on the device and are not displayed in the VeraPlus dashboard.Product- This switch seems VERY well built. The relay "click" noise (when turning the switch on/off) on this 15A switch is very LOUD compared to these other smart switch I've used: Amazon Smart Plug 15A https://amazon.com/dp/B01MZEEFNX, Kasa Smart WiFi Plug 15A https://amazon.com/dp/B0178IC734, Etekcity Smart Plug 10A https://amazon.com/dp/B06XSTJST6.VeraPlus Integration- I was able to easily pair these "Smart Switch 6 (ZW110-A02) devices with a new VeraPlus Smart Home Controller. I used Homebridge with the "homebridge-vera v0.8.2" plugin to enable HomeKit control of these switches. The VeraPlus dashboard can turn the device on/off and appears to monitor power usage accurately. FYI - When adding the new device in VeraPlus, I selected this older model: Aeotec Smart Switch 6 (ZW096)Reply to request an update if you'd like a status update regarding reliability with VeraPlus and Homebridge/HomeKit after a few months of usage.

I had a lot of trouble pairing this device with my smartthings hub. It took multiple attempts and the instructions provided weren't that helpful. Once it was paired, it seems to work OK. The LED for the plug state is nice. It's pretty compact and allows for the other plug to be used in a standard outlet.I've had the hub have trouble with signal quality a few times but a repair on the smartthings hub seemed to fix the issue.It seems to be much more reliable compared to previous products using WiFi that I've tried.

I had no issues getting it connected to my Aeotec hub with a Raspberry Pi running Home Assistant. No issues in Home Assistant knowing what the device is, what it is called or getting it to properly respond to automation. FYI: My house is two wire AC without ground. It just works fine. I bought a second one just to have plugged into a wall switch I can see from my desk and use it as a visual indicator a motion detector in the backyard was triggered. I simply included the plug in the automation script. This plug as color lighted outline which turns green when activated.Downside: it is bulky and covers the second receptacle.

I recently completed an automation project where I slaved a ceiling fan to my AC blower unit in order to have it run when the AC is running to assist in home air circulation. I used the SmartThings Hub Gen3, the Aeotech SmartSwitch 6, and the Leviton Zwave Smart light switch (relay). All components integrated with ease, and setting up the automation events and logic were trivial. I also used the Samsung community IDE which allows use of community developed device handlers that allowed me to change the frequency of the power use reporting of the SmartSwitch 6 to 10 seconds. The system is working perfectly and reliably, I recommend these components for this type of application.