Power Monitoring Smart Plug

[TheRetiredViking]

Is there a power monitoring smart plug that will actually display its monitoring on a Hubitat C-8? I tried the Third Reality Generation 2, with drivers I found through the package manager, but I'm not seeing anything that shows me energy draw. All I want is a standard, workaday 15A or so 115V smart plug. I am protocol-agnostic but want things local, so Zigbee, Matter, or Z-Wave is fine with me.

Oh, and, I tried just setting up the TR plugs through their app to see if i can find anything, but it is walled off to use only their hubs or smart speakers.

[hydro311]

For power-reporting, I only use Zen15s, which aren't the best form-factor for some applications, but they have a myriad of power-reporting configurations.

I suspect the more traditional-looking Zen04 offers the same. Thanks to Jeff, we have an excellent driver available for the these Zooz plugs.

[LearningHubitat]

I don't mean this to sound bad but Third Reality makes energy monitoring and non-energy monitoring plugs in Gen 2. They look identical. Are you sure your Third Reality plugs are the version that reports energy monitoring? I use them both and I have no issue getting energy usage in Hubitat from the version that reports energy monitoring.

Edit: the driver I use is the "Generic Zigbee Outlet" that is native to Hubitat. I don't use any from HPM for this device.

[TheRetiredViking]

These are clearly marked "Smart Plug Gen2 (With Power Meter) Model Number 3RSP03028BZ

I will try the Generic Zigbee Outlet" setting. What are you doing to see the energy information? Is is something I can see from the Device links, or is it a function of something in Dashboards, which I have not even attempted yet? Thanks in advance.

[bbrannon]

These work well. THIRDREALITY Zigbee Smart Plug with Real-time Power Monitoring,15A Smart Outlet, Zigbee Repeater, ETL Certified, ZigBee Hub Required,Work with Home Assistant,Compatible Echo Devices and SmartThing Amazon.com

[chrisbvt]

For my Zigbee power metering plugs, I use this driver:

[RELEASE] Tuya Zigbee Metering Plug (w/ healthStatus)

This is a new topic on the Tuya Zigbee Metering Plug driver that was first published in November 2021. The focus of the driver is to provide an optimized way for reporting Power, Energy, Voltage, Amperage, and switch events (where available) for these Tuya plugs/outlets models that do not report the metering attributes automatically. The driver is available for download from Hubitat Package Manager (HPM), search for 'Tuya Zigbee Metering Plug'. The direct link to the code in GitHub repos…

[LearningHubitat]

Sorry I am on my phone so it will look a little different on your desktop but on the device command page you should see what I have circled. In the field beside power that number will change based on the power you are using at the time.

[TheRetiredViking]

That's exactly the Smart plug I bought. I see your settings; now, where do I see the monitoring readings?

[LearningHubitat]

See my screenshot above where you will see the physical number.

[bbrannon]

@TheRetiredViking

where do I see the monitoring readings?

Dashboard tile. Device page or use it in a rule for some purpose.

[velvetfoot]

I also use ZEN04 and @jtp10181 's driver.

I just got a new TV and wanted to see how much more juice it used so:

[Ranchitat]

@TheRetiredViking

smart plug that will actually display its monitoring

Another option for displaying power usage is with a chart (or Stats Tile) of the device with the Watchtower community app on a webpage:

[RELEASE] Watchtower long-term metrics app

Watchtower is the all-in-one app for long-term smart home monitoring and data visualization. Staying true to Hubitat's core value, the application works 100% locally, with no reliance on the cloud. Plus, there’s no need for extra hardware like Raspberry Pi or NAS. Check out the Readme link below for implementation details. [Watchtower Dashboard] How to install Install using Hubitat Package Manager Manual install Links Readme Changelog Code repository Have fun!

[jshimota]

apologies if this isn't helpful - I have 4 units of the 3rd reality w/power monitor. Happy as a clam with mine -
I see one screen shot that showed 'Generic Zigbee Outlet'. I myself use a lightly customized version of the Third Reality Driver authored by Jonathan Bradshaw - the original I believe is found in HPM or in the forums. it's rock solid from my POV.