Smart Plugs
Reduce Electrical Drain and Plug Load
Product Description
Monitor, control, automate and optimize your plug-in electronic and electrical devices. With the Smart Plug and your mobile device or computer, you can control & schedule your devices from anywhere in the world, you can know how much energy they are using and how they are performing.
No matter where you are, the Smart Plug provides you control and energy management of your plug-in electrical loads – from computers and coffee pots to vending machines and televisions, all located within your commercial space.
Key Features
- Single 120 volt (15 Amp) grounded plug-in controller.
- Controlled via mobile device or computer with internet connection.
- Program with 7 days schedules. Easily upload saved schedules to large groups of devices simultaneously.
- Monitor instantaneous and peak power usage (watts).
- Monitor and graph energy consumption (kilowatt hours).
- Assign devices to different locations.
- Group and simultaneously control multiple devices by location, device type or user defined category.
- Use your existing WIFI network to install devices. No additional networking infrastructure is required.
- Power Measurement
What is “Plug Load”?
Plug load, for smart plugs and in general, is the term for the amount of energy you use every month from devices and other electronics being plugged into an electrical socket. For example, look at the typical workspace of any employee. Along with a computer, monitor and phone, there may be a lamp, desk fan or space heater. On top of that comes charging cables, docks and stations for a full array of electronic devices brought from home. These devices can include cell phones tablets, readers, personal laptops and more.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 26% of electronic use in the workplace is due to plug load. Plug load does not include the amount of electricity used in overhead lighting or heating and air conditioning systems. Instead, plug load recognizes only those items plugged into a 120-volt or 220-volt electrical outlet. These are the typical outlets for powering devices used on a daily basis.