I’m looking for a smart power strip, which allows me to remote control and schedule on/off.

Last year I bought Hey!'s smart power strip. Hey! is a UK brand, but turn out its products are just branded Chinese products. I used it anyway but it just bricked itself last month.

For quality, safety, and security reasons, I strongly prefer a non-made-in-China smart power strip.

Compatibility with Home Assistant is prefered, but not 100% required. I’m interested in switching to Home Assistant but I haven’t yet.

Thanks for any suggestions!

  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝@feddit.ukEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The problem you’ll encounter is that most consumer electronics are made in China because it keeps the price competitive. So you really just need a reliable brand. The main reason to avoid quite a few Chinese products would be the plug sockets.

    So.while I haven’t used it and can’t guarantee it’s not made in China (also assuming you are in the UK), then TP-Link’s Kasa smart power strip looks like a good option as all that range work with HA. I’ve used other TP-Link products and been happy with them so it would definitely be an option I’d look at

    • Stampela@startrek.websiteEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Hard to imagine TP-Link not making their products in China, it is a Chinese company XD

      But I do agree: usually they make top quality hardware, been my favorite for… a decade at least? I like their Tapo smart plugs and cameras, my router is TP-Link, I have a second router with a mobile connection and that’s Mercusys (another sub brand) and so on.

      I’m sticking with Ubiquiti for wireless networking however.