# Recommend a singe smart outlet turned on/off with Node Red?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633>\
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**Created:** [2 December 2024 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633 "2024-12-02T16:50:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![OffGridNoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/41988e/32.png) [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 16:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/1 "2024-12-02T16:50:06Z")

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I have a shed. In that shed is the router with my network. I'd like to plug some smart device into the router that has an IP address that Node Red can send on/off commands to. That smart device would then wirelessly turn on or off a 120V plug in the same shed.

Can anyone recommend a device / smart outlet that would fit the bill?

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/2 "2024-12-02T16:59:03Z")

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Are you looking for wired or wireless? Wireless gives you more options I think.

Wi-Fi and Zigbee wireless solutions are the most common. But in this specific case, Bluetooth might even be ok.

Of course, you will need to make sure that you actually have a method of turning the plug back on again. No good if your Node-RED and other servers are running off the same powerpoint. 😄

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**Author:** ![Le-Ze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@Le-Ze](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Le-Ze)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 16:59 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/3 "2024-12-02T16:59:20Z")

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Tasmota Relay?

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[https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007607785126.html](https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007607785126.html)

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 17:21 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/4 "2024-12-02T17:21:06Z")

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A Tasmota smart socket is a good suggestion. If you are in the US I suggest Athom since they can be bought with Tasmota firmware, which works very well with Node-red & MQTT

> **[Tasmota US Plug V2 | AthomTech](https://www.athom.tech/blank-1/tasmota-us-plug-v2)**
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> Notice:Canada is not reachable from US wareshouse, please choose shipping from China. Upgraded new version , HLW8032 consumption monitoring chipset build in, NO calibration needed, The measurement error of active power about 0.2%The measurement error...

(There is a v3 too, don't know what the difference is)

> [@OffGridNoob](#):
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> I'd like to plug some smart device into the router

A Tasmota device connects to your wifi.  
You can give it an MQTT topic eg "tasmota/shed" and then you can control it by publishing "ON" or "OFF" to that topic.

Tasmota devices send regular status messages too, including relay state and sometimes power consumption data.

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**Author:** ![OffGridNoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/41988e/32.png) [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/5 "2024-12-02T20:38:29Z")

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I think wireless for this one. Fortunately my Node Red and network stuff won't be running off the same power source.

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**Author:** ![OffGridNoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/41988e/32.png) [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 20:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/6 "2024-12-02T20:39:13Z")

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Thank you both for the suggestion, that looks like it will fit the bill and that will come in handy. Appreciate ya!

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**Author:** ![rakgupta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/rakgupta/32/42535_2.png) [@rakgupta](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/rakgupta)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 22:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/7 "2024-12-02T22:28:05Z")

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I use the Kasa HS-103 (wifi) and the [node-red-contrib-tplink (node) - Node-RED](https://flows.nodered.org/node/node-red-contrib-tplink) nodes. Control via Node-RED is local (IP based) and the advantage is that you can also control it via the Kasa app over the internet  
[TP-Link-Kasa-Smart-Wifi-Plug](https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Kasa-Smart-Wifi-Plug/dp/B07RCNB2L3)

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**Author:** ![BartButenaers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bartbutenaers/32/10476_2.png) [@BartButenaers](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/BartButenaers)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2024 22:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/8 "2024-12-02T22:44:39Z")

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I am very pleased with all my Shelly devices (among other the Shelly Plug S). They run on wifi and support mqtt.

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**Author:** ![Paul-Reed](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/paul-reed/32/66906_2.png) [@Paul-Reed](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Paul-Reed)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2024 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/9 "2024-12-03T15:00:33Z")

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I see the 'Matter' compatible smart plugs are now available at good prices.

> **[Tapo WiFi App Control Smart Plug, Energy Monitoring &amp; MATTER Compatible...](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tapo-Monitoring-HomeKit-Control-P110M/dp/B0CGFPDVHY)**
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> Buy Tapo WiFi App Control Smart Plug, Energy Monitoring & MATTER Compatible Alexa Plug, Works with Alexa, Google, Apple HomeKit, Smart things, Device Sharing, Smart Plugs That Work With Alexa (Tapo P110M) at Amazon UK. Free delivery and return on...

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [3 March 2025 15:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-a-singe-smart-outlet-turned-on-off-with-node-red/93633/10 "2025-03-03T15:01:02Z")

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