WeMo Switch Smart Plug, Works with Alexa
$16.00
Description
Style:Switch Smart Plug
Did you forget to turn off the window A.C.? How about that curling iron? Want the living room lamp to turn on when the sun goes down—automatically? The Wemo Switch gives you control of your lamps and small appliances whenever you want, wherever you choose, with tons of options for scheduling and automation. Paired with Amazon Alexa, you can control your lamps and appliances with just the power of your voice. When Wemo works with Nest Thermostat, you can set your lights to turn off automatically when you leave the house, and on when you get home again. No central hub or subscription is required. Wemo also has an on/off switch on the unit, in case the Wi-Fi goes down. Compatible with Apple iOS 8 or higher and Android 4.1 or higher. Electrical Rating 120V/15A/60Hz/1800W. 24-hr Wemo support is available at 1-844-745-WEMO. Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz 802.11n,Product dimensions:2.9 inch L x 4.5 inch H x 2.2 inch D,Weight:8.9 ounces,Plugs into any regular 120v wall outlet.
| Brand | WeMo |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 2.55 x 5.29 x 8.18 inches |
| Mounting Type | Plug-In Mount |
| Actuator Type | Plunger |
| Controller Type | Vera, Amazon Alexa |
| Control Method | Voice |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi |
About this item
- Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately)
- Wemo is home automation the easy way: Plug in a Wemo Switch, download the free app, and start controlling your lights and appliances from anywhere in the world, right from your phone. No hub or subscription required
- Why come home to a dark house? Why let the fan run if nobody’s home? Set on and off times for your lights and small appliances
- Sync lights to sunrise, sunset, and other external events automatically. Create schedules from your phone and change them easily, whenever the mood strikes
- The Wemo Switch protects your home better than a mechanical timer. In “Away Mode”, your lights will turn on and off randomly to confuse potential intruders and make it look like somebody is home
- Works with Nest Thermostat so your lights and appliances “know” when you’re home or away, and respond automatically. Works with any smartphone or tablet running Android 4.1 and higher or iOS 8 and higher. Electrical Rating120V/15A/60Hz/1800W
Wondering, can setup a daily timer like for Monday start at X and shutdown at Y. And for Tuesday start at A and shutdown at B and so on...?Back to product
asked by on 2014-07-30 00:00:00
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The short answer is yes. You will probably be able to figure it out from the website I mention below but let me bloviate for a bit...Before I went on vacation this June, I wanted to find something that would turn my lights on and off. We live in a secluded area and while we were gone, we wanted the house to look like it was still lived in. We already had a house-sitter who would collect the mail and paper every day and water the plants but we wanted more.Well, I stumbled on the WeMo stuff and decided to try it. It worked great. Before I left on the vacation I had two WeMo switches and two WeMo light switches. After I got back I bought a WeMo motion sensor and another WeMo light switch.While we were on vacation, I had one table lamp in the living room on a switch I called Outlet 1 and another table lamp in a bedroom on the Outlet 2 switch. I also put a WeMo light switch on the light over the kitchen table and the second on the light for our driveway. All of the lights were set so that it was obvious that the room was lit but the room itself could not be completely seen so you couldn't tell if somebody was actually in the room.For simplicity, I programmed each action of each light separately. This takes more typing but made it easy to make corrections.What you will also need is a program called IFTTT. You'll find it athttps://ifttt.com/wemo_switchLook around on this web site and you'll also find examples and an instruction manual.There are also apps that will run on your iPhone or on an Android phone. These programs let you operate your components from almost anywhere. I was telling this to somebody I met in Vancouver British Columbia. I hauled out my iPhone and demonstrated by turning the kitchen light on and off a couple times. He was impressed. About a half-hour later, my house-sitter called (from her home) and asked if I was doing something to the lights. It turns out she was in the house when the kitchen light suddenly went on and off a few times. No more demonstrations after that - I didn't want to lose my house-sitter.This is all free, they're making their money off of the hardware.The IFTTT stands forIF THIS THEN THAT.it's a very, very simple programming language that is nicely explained on their web site.For exampleIF (it is 6:00pm) THEN (turn on) THAT (outlet switch)This is all done with icons and pull-down lists.The two common places for error:1. A fault in your logic.2. Forgetting to make sure the WeMo device has been activated in the Settings. (Each device needs it's own code)Since my vacation:* The driveway light and the kitchen light goes on when my iPhone gets within a mile of my house. That way I can walk in with my groceries without groping for a light switch.* The light in the laundry room goes on when my wife enters the room (she doesn't have to juggle a load of laundry while groping for the light switch).* Two of the WeMo switches are put away for the next vacation.Have funJohnanswered on 2014-07-30 00:00:00
