Alexa Smart Home 2019 - Devices you can control with Alexa | Part 2

Amazon Echo Plus & Echo Show socket outlet

If you have an Amazon Echo Plus or Echo Show 2, you should also check out the following compatible smart sockets. Because Echo Plus and Echo Show of the second generation have an integrated control panel that supports the Smart Home wireless standard ZigBee. This makes it possible to directly integrate devices that support this radio standard.

Osram Smart+ Plug, a very popular ZigBee socket from Osram that you can connect directly. It has overload and temperature protection, but unfortunately cannot measure and record power consumption.

The Innr SP 120 SmartPlug is a very compact alternative to the Smart+ Plug from Osram, albeit not a cheaper one, and has a maximum output of 2300 watts at 10 amps.

Alexa Outdoor WLAN sockets

Luminea Home Control WLAN socket, is intended for outdoor use and is therefore splash-proof (IP44 protection class). It measures power consumption and has a maximum load capacity of 3680 watts.

Meross WLAN Outdoor socket, the socket designed for outdoor use, has two socket slots and is compatible with the IFTTT platform. As it is intended for outdoor use, it has an IP44 marked housing.

Maxcio Wlan Outdoor outlet, a similarly designed outlet with IP43 protection. In contrast to the upper outdoor sockets, it is not splash-proof, but against spray water up to 60 degrees inclination.

Osram Smart+ Outdoor Plug, for your Echo Plus or Echo Show 2, Osram offers a ZigBee compatible outdoor socket. It can therefore also be integrated directly into the two Echo´s like the normal Osram+ plug. It is also splash-proof, thanks to IP44.

Alexa WLAN power strip

If you want to control several devices at the same time and also by voice, then the smart socket strips are the right ones for you.

Meross Smart Socket Strip is connected to WLAN and has three sockets, all of which can be controlled separately and via Alexa. In addition, the power strip has four USB ports, which you can control all at the same time. Thanks to compatibility with IFTTT, there are many more possibilities.

Luminea Home Control, a similar alternative is offered by Luminea. The power strip also has three sockets and four USB ports.

YuanGuo Smart Strip Socket has four sockets and two USB ports. In contrast to the sockets presented above, the sockets can also be switched on the power strip by button and individually and not only by App and Alexa.

Alexa (WLAN) motion detector

With motion detectors you can create some automation rules and thus provide security on the property, or for more comfort at home. Outside around the house, for example, you can use motion detectors to automatically turn on your lights as soon as motion is detected. Of course, any normal motion detector can do that, but a smarter one can do much more. As soon as something is detected, the desired light is switched on, and you get a push notification on your smartphone. You can also have your floor lamp light up red at home.

Below you can see the two ZigBee compatible motion detectors:

Philips Hue motion detectors can be connected and used directly (or with corresponding hubs) to the Echo Plus or Echo Show 2 without any detours.

Osram Lightify Motion Sensor can also be connected directly to the two Echo´s and provided with routines.

Other motion detectors that you can integrate with WLAN:

Luminea Home Control motion detector connects to your 2.4 GHz WLAN network and Alexa. According to the manufacturer, a battery life of one whole year should be achieved with only 12 motion activities.

DOMOS WLAN motion detector is also compatible with Alexa.

Of course, there are many more motion detectors for Alexa, but they will only work with a corresponding Smart Home central (system) that supports one or more wireless standards. More about this below.

Alexa WLAN window and door sensor

Luminea Home Control door sensor, like the motion detector of the same manufacturer, the window and door sensor connects to your 2.4 GHz WLAN network and is compatible with Alexa.

Easick WLAN door and window sensor works directly with your 2.4 GHz WLAN network, of course without bridge or hub in between. According to the manufacturer, Alexa can only request status information from the sensor, but the most important thing is that the alarm messages are unfortunately left out.

Further door and window sensors are of course available for numerous Smart Home systems and control panels, as is already the case with motion detectors. For example, Magenta Smart Home, innogy, Homematic, Modulare homee Zenrale and many more. They support various radio standards such as ZigBee, Z-Wave, EnOcean, Bluetooth LE, DECT ULE or even proprietary radio protocols.