FRANKEVER Mini Smart Plug,WiFi Outlet Works with Alexa Google Assistant, No Hub Required, ETL and FCC Listed Only 2.4GHz WiFi Enabled Remote Control WiFi Smart Socket

I’m sure these will be great if I can get them to work.

The setup was very easy and the built in timer has been working like a charm! No more forgetting to turn the lights off for me!

Setting these up with Smart Life took about a minute each. One of the four plugs I tested needed to be updated and had a strange name so it might have been old stock. All function very well and can be controlled from the smart life main page. Initial setup on these was super easy as they all came up in programming mode. I didnt have to use AP or other modes. I have a dedicated 2.4 Ghz ceiling mounted TP link AP that I use for home automation. I already had some Tuya devices linked to Alexa so asking her to discover new devices was a simple thing. I find its easier to create a name for the plug in the smart life app that Alexa will adopt rather than edit it in alexa. The cases on these plugs appear to be sonic welded. While theres an FCC mark I couldnt find an FCC certification to readily identify the TUYA wifi module.

After nearly an hour of trying to pair the plug, and carefully following the directions and all the suggestions in the More Device-Pairing FAQ, I clicked on the Report an Issue link. Clicked on Fails to connect then Wi-Fi device to discover that the device cannot connect to a Wi-Fi 6 network. Would have been nice to have this limitation listed in the product description. Sending back as a very unhappy former customer.

I have too many smart plugs installed around my home (according to my wife :). BUT these have a very useful extra - they monitor how much electricity has flowed through them! For those power-hungry electric heaters, its a great feature to have (and yes, they have the needed ampacity to run an electric heater). With the smart home integration, you can make sure that heater gets TURNED OFF before the electric bill hits the roof. From my tests, it works great (in Smart Home - Google & Alexa operate the device, but dont report power usage... too bad). I have not independently checked how accurate they are - I have the tools to do so, and I may update this review if they turn out to be inaccurate. Price for the 4-pack seems fair!

Not going to lie, bought these to use with heaters. Yes, you can use smart plugs for heaters if they don’t draw any more wattage than the smart plug is rated for. Safety measures for heaters are mainly carried out to make sure people don’t plug them into plugs/power strips that aren’t made to handle the load. I.e, you plug a 2000W space heater into a $5 power strip from the dollar store, you might blow up your house. The little heaters I’m using are a simple 1500W and being that these smart plugs are rated for 1800W max, they are doing just fine so far. I was a little nervous these being the first smart plugs I’ve used, but they were super easy to connect and I had no issues downloading the app to set up. Everything went smoothly and they couldn’t be easier to use. I love that the app actually tells you how much energy the plug is drawing while it is running a device and the app even records the usage for that day so that you can go back and look at how much power you used within a certain amount of time if curious. Especially in consideration of your power bill. I’m also crazy about the fact that I can turn these off from anywhere if I accidentally leave them on and that on super cold nights, I can turn them on 15-30 mins before I get home so that I’m nice and toasty once I get there without having wasted energy. There’s even a timer option for the forgetful person in all of us. I look for these to save me a ton of money this mild southern winter as it’ll keep me from running anything unless absolutely necessary. Two thumbs up. 11/30/2020 UPDATE!!!: After using these for a week or two, Ive had to come back and deduct two stars. They originally seemed to be a five star product, but Ive noticed an annoying flaw. They keep falling offline and I have to unplug and re plug them in to reset, as theres no way to do this from the app. This is particularly aggravating as one is located behind my bed and I have to pull it back to get to it. Once I do reset though, they seem to reconnect to my wifi just fine. Now this could have something to do with the fact that my internet is satellite based and not DSL, but I doubt it as I have no issues keeping my other devices connected to it. One falls offline more often than the other, but theyve both done it. Either way, if I were to choose to buy some, I can say without a doubt it wouldnt be this brand. And unfortunately, this means I cant recommend them. 1/18/2021 Update Turns out, it actually was the Belkin router I was using. I ditched the router and set them up on my network that solely uses my Exede router and have not had any problems since with disconnection or otherwise. As a sidenote, I also stopped using them with my space heater because Id rather be safe than sorry and its just always a good idea to plug a heater directly into a receptacle rather than an extension of any sort. Anywhoozle, bumped them back up to 5 stars because theyre doing what theyre supposed to do quite well!

I have about 70 smart devices now in my house, all alexa integrated. Most of them are wifi LED lights but right after that, the next largest group is smart wireless plugs like this. And I have to say these are my new favorites. First of all, they PERSIST the setting in case of a power outage. So many others always default to OFF if power is interrupted, even for a split second, during a storm. These are on again if they were on when power was removed, and off again if they were off when power was lost. Second - a full 15 amps. Many of the ones I have only support lower amp totals. Some 10, others I had were as low as 8. This is a 15 amp plug, 1800w. Third - monitoring and history. Want to know how much electricity something is using? This is the plug to get. I had a similar one for my fridge and other spots around the house, so I can see where my energy goes. Fourth - Smart Life app. When I first started getting my house set up for voice control, I ended up with far too many other apps and it was annoying trying to remember which app had what devices on it. Yes, all were Alexa integrated, but if I needed to do something via the app, I really didnt like having to swipe around to find which app the device was in. So I decided at that point, never again anything that doesnt support Smart Life. So these work. Period. Setup was as simple as anything ever is with the Smart Life app, seen instantly by the app, on the wireless quickly. No issues. A bit more expensive than the other ones I have were, but again, these are full 15 amp, and can monitor usage. You get what you pay for.

These install so easy and work from my iPhone to control anything you plug in. I have 4 now and will get more. I really find the automated task schedule so easy to set up.

I was so excited too none offered the tremendous reduction, that I ordered right away. Computer did not give me a chance to put code in, and placed the order. Tho went right to CA calling order, not only did it not cancrl, I could not use the code again. The entire transaction has been a nightmare. I spent two hours I spent two hours Lon phone, still with dissatisfied results.

This plug does exactly what it’s supposed to do. I bought 2 and will likely buy more.