Does anyone make an energy monitor plug without a switch?

[cosmo1]

I have an Aeotec smart switch connected to an item I want to monitor the power for, but I want it to always be on, I don't want to be able to turn it off either by the switch itself or through Hubitat.

Is there a smart plug that doesn't have a switch, or that the switch can be permenantly disabled so it is always on?

[neonturbo]

@cosmo1

Is there a smart plug that doesn't have a switch, or that the switch can be permenantly disabled so it is always on

I think the Zooz Zen15 can, if you have a high enough firmware version.

https://www.support.getzooz.com/kb/article/309-zen15 power-switch-change-log/

[cosmo1]

Thanks. I’ll check that one out.

[scottgu3]

Interesting. My first thought was no, that's got a switch (button), but I expect you're right about disabling that.

I looked in the one I have, which I think is up to date, and there's no switch in the driver to turn that functionality off. Perhaps you can do it with the Zwave tool?

S.

[neonturbo]

@scottgu3

Perhaps you can do it with the Zwave tool?

I am almost certain that is how you do that.

@scottgu3

I think is up to date

The settings page at the bottom should show which firmware you are on. If not, I think the Zwave tool will if queried.

[scottgu3]

Yeah...it does tell the version (1.4) AFAIK thats the latest for the Zen15, but I'd have to email @agnes.zooz to be sure....

[pizzinini]

You could use an aeotec relay and put it behind in the box behind the plug. The newer nano switches are pretty small and do power monitoring.

Z-Wave socket and switch; Nano Switch • Aeotec

[agnes.zooz]

You can disable manual control on the ZEN15 from the button but you wouldn't be able to disable Z-Wave control. If you have firmware 1.05, you could set an auto-on timer that would turn the plug on immediately after it was turned off (whether manually or via Z-Wave) which could be a workaround for this application.