Outdoor Z-Wave Plus On/Off Light and Appliance Plug, Two On/Off Smart Outlet, Zwave Hub Required, Works with SmartThings, Wink, Alexa (ZW97)

I used a single channel EvaLogik plug and it worked fine, when I wanted to add a second lamp I purchased this 2 channel controller and it’s never worked properly. I can set it up with no issue but within 30 minutes it loses connection to the hub. Turning the switch on or off by using the button reconnects it to the z wave network for a while but the failure then recurs. I have tried excluding and re-adding the device multiple times and have done several z-wave network repairs but the device continued to fail. I exchanged it and the exact same situation occurred. I have several other z-wave devices, including some which act as repeaters, in the room right next to the outdoor location so I know that the z-wave network is strong enough to support the signal. Based on the behavior I am assuming that the power supply to the z-wave radio is erratic and fails to supply adequate current to the radio to maintain the connection. I am returning the second controller and will be replacing it with another brand.

The unit arrived yesterday and I cannot attest to its weatherproof qualities but believe it will do fine as that’s the whole point of being an outdoor smart plug. Setup was easy and I can control both plugs with no issue. One outlet controls my small pool pump and the other for some deck lighting. I am using an Abode iota hub and paired by Zwave.

Good to have 2 outlets but continued to drop connection to ZWAVE controller. Returned for refund.

Easy to install and connect to Alexa. High quality

So far works like a charm! Tech support was great and prompt. Had trouble pairing, but they told me to use the classic app first to pair it, then used the new app after that with no problems.

Compared to other smart devices, this one is a bit difficult to set up. Granted that it may be due to my cumbersome hub the Wink. I bought two of these and could never get the second one to connect. Returned it. The one I kept has worked without fail for about a month now, it was just difficult to connect.

No issues adding this to my Homeseer system

Testing of this device shows it to only have a poor rating regarding signal While it worked in an outside application it was marginal. Even putting the device inside the house did not improve things. I have had other brands of waterproof devices and they all had poor signal reception. All other devices in the house, not rated for outdoors, have had good to excellent signal characteristics.

I consider myself pretty good at smart home devices and have added dozens of device to Samsung Smartthings (SS) with no problems. But, for the life of me I could not get both of the outlets to show in SS. The second outlet was worthless when setting up my Christmas lights.

Great use for lighting up outdoor Christmas lights. Easy to pair with Samsung SmartThings.