Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Timer, Max Load 15A/1875W, IP64 Weather Resistance, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home & SmartThings, No Hub Required, ETL Certified(KP401)

With our electricity having recently increased 40% per kWh, I knew this season, I needed to run our pool on a timer rather than 24/7 given it drawing 16amps (@124VAC). Rather than having to go to the trouble and cost of wiring up an actual pool pump timed, I figured I’d just by a heavy duty extension cord, cut the end off to wire to the pump motor, and use this since I already have a ton of Kasa gear. It’s been working perfectly! This unit seems to have no issue handling the nearly 2000w load of the pool motor. The brief startup load is even higher which has not been a problem. The signal range is rather exceptional as well.

Easy to use app interface it worked with no hassles just like you’d expect it to. It was easy to setup with no issues. User friendly!!!

Used Smart Life app for unit, have this with other units Just hit add in app and it found it, and setup was no problem worked well with LED lights Con: None Pro: worked as stated can adjust from 10% to 100% from Alexa.

Works like in the description. I even have it controlled by alexa along with a routine.

Great range outdoors, great scheduling features in the app. 2 outlets would have been nice...

A quick note for anyone installing this outside - Dont forget to use some Dielectric Grease on both the cord and the plug to help prevent water intrusion and corrosion of the metal. Pros - Super fast response time - Good wifi reception - Corded design doesnt block outlets and allows use in covered boxes - Status indicator light is useful for troubleshooting - Local Switch is really handy to have when testing or when internet is down - Low standby voltage Cons - 300 Watts is the max load and that is not very many incandescent lights (for example, 3 strings of bistro lights with 12 lights per string is around 400 Watts) - Requires the internet to function remotely. I have been waiting for Kasa to come out with some pluggable dimmers for a long time. I was super excited when I saw this product become available. I have at least 30 other Kasa products in my home that I have been happy with. I put this to use right away controlling 45ft of incandescent rope light I have installed around my front porch and it did a great job. The rope lights are 4 watts per foot for a total of about 180 watts (estimated). The dimmer had no problem with them. I would like to see a big brother to this with the ability to handle up to 1000 Watts of incandescent load so it could be used on my bistro lights. I would also like to see Kasa come out with some indoor pluggable dimmer modules.

Update: Bought 2 of these about a week or so apart. 2nd unit failed within 6 weeks. Kept outdoors underneath a deck. It wasnt in any direct water contact. Re-ordered it. Lets see if my original lasts longer. Ive had the original Kasa plugs left outdoors that arent even rated for outdoor use last me several years in an enclosed electrical box. Hopefully it was just a fluke. When I came across this products page. I immediately got intrigued due to its ability to natively control dimming of dumb lights. I wanted it specifically for my outdoor string lights in the backyard. Well, i went immediately to KASAs product page and started a chat with support. KASA support gave me false information. They stated it does support dimming in SmartThings, Alexa, or Google Home. Only controllable via Kasa app. Well that agent was completely wrong. The plug controls dimming natively in all 3 platforms including the KASA app. I was able to setup routines in SmartThings (webcore) and Alexa that controls dimming functionality. All in all, this is a fantastic smart-plug to control outdoor lighting. And its outdoor rated.

My Christmas tree has over 800 incandescent bulbs and when I set up the tree in November over 80 bulbs has burnt out. Tree looks great and the wiring is tie wrapped to each branch so replacing all the lights would be very difficult. I wanted to dim the lights on the tree this year to prevent them from burning out. So, I used this plug-in lamp module and set the brightness level to 80%. The module ramps the brightness up and down on a schedule or voice commands to Alexa. Getting ready to pack up the tree and not one bulb has burned out! The ramp up and down and limit to 80% brightness worked. Next year I will not be spending a whole day fixing the little %^$&# bulbs.

I bought this device to control a string of outdoor lights on my balcony. While it was a little tricky to set up the app, it did not take that long. The app works very well, and my lights are on a schedule that I created in a few seconds. I can also press a button that turns them instantly on or off. Very satisfied. Highly recommend and would buy again.

Ive tried several of the other cheaper smart plugs and its hit or miss if they work or not. I have 3 Kasa plugs including this outdoor one and they were all simple to connect (less than 5 minutes), integrate with google home and work just as I need them too. Do yourself a favor and spend a few bucks extra and get the Kasa so you dont have to deal with the headaches.