Zooz has the Zen04, but I'm not sure it's robust enough to cycle the fridge. It has timers similar to the Zen16 and Zen17 for delayed auto on and off.
Anybody know of any others?
I think you are correct about the Zen04 - this disclaimer appears in the manual:
BEFORE YOU PLUG
ANYTHING IN
Make sure the load you are
about to connect does NOT
exceed 15 A in power. This Smart
Plug can hold up to 15 A in total.
Connecting heavy duty
equipment to this Smart Plug
will DAMAGE the device and
may cause the connected
appliance to malfunction. Do
NOT plug washers, dryers,
refrigerators, or motors over 1/3
hp to this Smart Plug.
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@velvetfoot Listen to @Eric.C.Miller. What you want is the Zen-15 appliance outlet https://www.amazon.com/Z-Wave-Power-Switch-ZEN15-Humidifiers/dp/B07578W7KY
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That should do the trick. There is no Hubitat Zen15 driver, as far as I can see. I wonder how it will pair? I'll have to do a search. The parameters can be changed to do the timer thing, and it also monitors energy and power.
Pairs fine with generic z-wave plus outlet driver... I have 3 of these.
I just found the Zooz Power Switch driver. Doesn't have the timer parameters, but they can be easily changed.
Yes i have 4 of them also one on my washing machine to alert when done.
One on window ac in.office
Two.on dehumidifiers in basement
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My idea is to use the timer feature to delay the restart of a fridge after recovery from a power outage. The ability to program the switch behavior after recovery, i.e., keep off, is also key.
Why would you need it ..
If power out long time no big deal.
Transient.. most appliances I've seen with a compressor have a lockout period to avoid on off on off etc fluctuations and restarts.
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There's a standby generator involved that I'm thinking of finagling around with.
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I just set the Zooz Power Switch to report power changes greater than 10 w. Every hour or so, or if I turn the power off to the fridge and back on again, the PS reports a surge, I suppose, of around 900 watts. This is compared to the normal varying power consumption of maybe 180-200 watts or so.
This could be why my Honda 2000w inverter generator crapped out that time with the boiler, tv, modem/router, fridge and lights going at the same time. 
With the switches with timers, I'm looking for a poor man's way of shedding as much load as possible before shutting the gen down, and have very minimal load on line when the generator starts back up, with the loads coming on in a delayed fashion. Hence the timing.
Even without a generator involved, it can't be bad for the loads to wait a little after utility power comes back, possibly with some initial roughness.
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