I’m tinkering with our ventilation over-pressure function in combination with an inline fan I run when 3D printing or soldering, to get the fumes and particulates out while simultaneously not creating a massive vacuum inside. The plan is to control it with MQTT from HA to a PLC that controls the ventilation via RS-485.

Therefore I’m looking for a simple but clean looking smart plug that I can integrate with HA to let me know when the fan is on (pulling power, actual wattage is irrelevant) to automatically enable this function.

I know Sonoff makes some, but I always prefer personal advice over random search results.
Preferably Zigbee or WiFi (offline) as I don’t have any Matter/Z-wave hub/dongle. Compact design and black would be nice, but not a must. Stability and ease of setup matters more than added functionality.

Does anyone have any personal experience to share?
I’m grateful if you do. Thanks!

  • whaleross@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    2 months ago

    If you pick a ZigBee device and don’t try to power a refrigerator or a washing machine with it, it probably doesn’t matter much. Just get some reliable brand, Sonoff, IKEA, something, for wall powered stuff. Battery sensors are fine OEM from AliExpress.

    • infeeeee@lemm.eeEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      While Shelly wifi devices can use their cloud, it’s optional. By default cloud is disabled, you can even make them report to your own MQTT server.

    • Bronzie@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      Yeah Shelly and Meross seem to fit the bill quite well, and can run local only. Leaning towards those two.

      Cheers!