Question

I need an outlet and a smart app that will trigger when power to a device is turned on (not when the outlet is turned on, but the device - TV that is plugged into it is powered up). Any suggestions? I'd prefer not to have to use Webcore, etc. for this.  

Answer 1

Ok. so you'll need one smart plug capable of reading power usage. and another smart plug that will turn on when that power usage becomes greater than "X". Peanut plugs ($15-ish on Amazon) are good for this. As for the logic, WebCoRE is by far the easiest.  

Comments

These are search results and not recommendations: Plug -  Wall outlet - https://www. amazon. com/dp/B07FKW42P6/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DD7KL3M/

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@mccrory I saw a post where someone said their grandmother would cut the plug off of the gaming system if the child used it when not allowed and the wire it back up. Said when the cord got short things got serious. Also seen a small lock put through the cord prong hole and well the cord just removed.  

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Arent the smartthings plugs the same cost as the peanuts? If so what's the advantage of the peanut plug?  

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@rap718 price. Peanut plugs are often 14. 99 and sometimes on sale for 9. 99

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@unclothe1851 ahh cool thanks! I'll keep my eyes open for that sale!  

Answer 2

Any zigbee or zwave plug/outlet that does energy monitoring will let you do this. There are many.  

Answer 3

Just get a Smartthings outlet (which reads power) and call it a day. Might be a few more $$ but get it and set it and forget it. It will work very easily, and I believe you can use the native ST routines with it for what you want to do. If not, webcore will do it.