Enbrighten 55256 Z-Wave Plus Smart Receptacle, Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Tamper-Resistant, 1 ZWave 1 Always On Outlet Hub Required, White

I own so I like to hard wire as many of my Z-Wave devices as I can. These plugs are easy to install in most electrical boxes, they take up more room than a normal outlet but still fit easily. If you have a shallow box they may not fit, but I haven’t tried that. The switch works great and no issues with the regular outlet.

This outlet is a revision of an earlier GE Z-Wave outlet. Ive purchased and installed maybe a dozen of those earlier outlets without a hitch - theyre all working perfectly fine. I wanted to expand my Z-Wave network, so I bought two of these. After wrestling with them for three hours, Im shipping them back. These outlets have three problems: 1) The bolts that hold in the wires are loose - the only way to extend them fully is to hold the outlet upside-down. If you tilt the outlet so the bolts are facing downward, they retract into the hole. And they dont extend very far, so the only way to couple a wire with the nut is to hold the outlet with that bolt facing upward. The bolts are also positioned on the left, right, and bottom sides. As a result, youve got to twist and turn this outlet to get each of the wires in. The alternative is to wire in pigtails to all three bolts and then couple the pigtails with the wires in the wall, which is a lot of extra work for no good reason. 2) The bolts are positioned very close to the housing - such that trying to get a wire of any reasonable gauge to fit around the actual shaft of the bolt is extremely difficult for no good reason. Also, the bolts are slightly beveled, such that half the time you try to tighten down one of the nuts, the bolt squeezes out the wire which comes loose. This is not just extremely irritating - it is a little fire hazard, if the line happens to come detached! 3) After struggling to wire up this outlet, I flipped the breaker and tested it with an outlet tester, which read: Neutral line reversed. I confirmed that the polarity was correct going into the outlet (black = live, white = neutral = 0V) and that they were attached to the right bolts (black bolt = live; white bolt = neutral), and reconnected. Nope, same thing. I dont know whether this outlet was wired incorrectly or what, but again, its a fire hazard. I have no idea how GE couldve screwed up so badly with something as simple as an outlet. Again, the old GE outlets worked perfectly fine. Im now returning these POS outlets and looking to buy some of the old ones.

This is the second weatherproof plus smart receptacle that Ive purchased. Both were easy to program and install. I have both of them installed in the backyard, controlling a fountain and lighting. Both receptacles are about 30-50 feet outside my home and easily connect to my security panel located within the residence. When you consider the saved time and expense of no longer having to install a switch, these are well worth it!

Bought this to use with Smartthings (v2 hub) and the Christmas tree. I wanted to be able to schedule when the tree lights were on and off. Works well. Tip - when having Smartthings discover the switch, keep on pressing the button on the outlet on and off until it recognizes it.

You will need to “backstab” the ground meaning straighten your ground wire, then nsert into the provided hole next to the green screw—then tighten the screw down. Tech support never suggested this which was really bizarre considering I spoke with four different reps, YES FOUR! Conncecting to SmartThings was seamless, however connecting to Alexa was a nightmare. I tried everything then the next day it connected on my first try. Installed on kitchen counter as “coffee pot”—“Alexa turn coffee pot on”. I finally ditched the drip coffee makers and purchased an electric percolator which by design turns on when you plug it in. This switch allows for Alexa control so no matter what time a get up I just ask her nicely to make my coffee. Note: Fresh perc coffee smells fantastic in the kitchen and tastes better.

This is a quality piece of equipment. Works as intended. A bit fat and it was quite some pain to install on the facade, but it works like a charm with my veralite. As far as water protection concerned, I had to put a water protecter cover.

I replaced an older Smarthome technology with this unit. It has the added benefit that off means off. Ive had issues with some smart on/off modules where they leak current when ostensibly off. Thats a real problem if the load is an LED light as they will glow at a low level. In a bedroom thats no bueno as it disturbs my sleep. This unit is fast and when off leaks no power. Very happy!

This is zwave outlet #8 in my house. These GE/Enbright ones are great to use with my SmartThings hub. They install easily, and pair quickly with the Samsung app. The outlet is deeper than others, so you need to make sure you have plenty of room in your outlet box to house it.

Just bought four of these smart outlets. They install easily and work well. Reducing a couple stars however because as soon as I added them to my SmartThings Hub I was welcomed with a warning that these dont support the latest security standards and should be upgraded.