Today I got my smart plug set up for my charging pod.
Fortunately I have my BESCOM meter just below my flat. So a device with good WiFi receiver could connect to my home WiFi.
Though my phone couldn’t connect from meter box area, the smart plug could get 1 bar signal and connected to my home network.
Local electrician helped me to setup a small switch box in existing connection between the charging pod and my meter. So, the smart plug acted as a circuit breaker.
Then, I used Google Assistant to setup a routine which can turn ON or OFF the smart plug.
So after I plugged in the charging cable to Ather, I noted down the estimated time and I set up an alarm for that time. I linked the ‘Turn off routine’ to that alarm.
So when the alarm rings and you dismiss the alarm, the routine switches off the smart plug and charging stops.
Now I tried it in multiple ways and all works.
- Use Google Home mini to turn ON / OFF by smart plug name (Turn ON Smart Plug / Turn Off Smart Plug)
- Use Google Home Mini to activate Routine (Stop Charging / Start Charging)
- Set up alarm and activate (Stop Charging) Routine when dismissing the alarm.
- Use Phone to do any of the above.
