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.

Alexa Smart Home 2019 - Devices you can control with Alexa | Part 1

Amazon echo and the digital voice assistant Alexa, formerly a digital gadget seeing the light of day, become more and more important in our life. Also from the Smart Home area, Alexa is slowly but surely becoming a real smart home diva. This is not only shown by the recently published Top Ten of Alexa Skills.

The control by voice of individual devices or gadgets such as radiator thermostats, roller shutters, light switches, sockets or LED lamps and lights up to the whole Smart Home systems, is no longer a problem for Alexa.

Even household and kitchen appliances such as vacuum robots, ovens, coffee machines, garden aids such as mowing robots and much more, listen to Alexa.

Here you can see an overview of the compatible devices Amazon Alexa offers you in combination with Smart Home.

Alexa Room Thermostats & Radiator Thermostats

Tado° - With tado° you can control your heating very intelligently, this should even work with 95% of all heaters. Here are a few well-known heating manufacturers that are compatible with tado°: "Bosch, Wolf, Buderus, Viessmann, Vaillant and many more". For those who don't have a room thermostat, tado° also offers smart radiator thermostats. The Munich-based company promises savings of up to 31% on heating costs.

The system should automatically detect whether you are at home, leaving the house or on your way home. Accordingly, the temperature is regulated and adjusted according to the weather forecast. The control takes place by App or even with the appropriate skill ** also with Alexa. You can use tado° both in your own house, and in a rented apartment.

Netatmo not only manufactures smart thermostats, but also offers a complete range of products for your Smart Home. Among others smoke detectors, security cameras called "Welcome and Presence", some devices for weather and indoor climate monitoring.

The manufacturer promises savings of up to 37% on heating costs for radiator thermostats. In the case of room thermostats, the so-called "Auto-Adapt function" should calculate the switch-on time, taking into account the insulation of the house and the outside temperature.

Nest - is already selling its smart WLAN thermostats in the third generation. According to the manufacturer, it should be compatible with around 95 percent of all systems on the market. The smart thermostat adapts to your daily routine and has sensors for temperature and humidity.

Controlling air conditioning with Alexa

Sensibo Sky is the name of the smart air conditioning control system from a start-up company. Sensibo was developed to make your existing air conditioner or heat pump intelligent and to control it via App or Alexa. Unfortunately, the app is only available in English at the moment.

Tado Smart AC Control V2, the manufacturer offers not only room and radiator thermostats, but also air conditioning and heat pump control. The Smart AC Control V2 should work with all air conditioners with remote control that display the current settings. Manufacturers like Samsung, Panasonic, LG, Toshiba and some more are compatible with it.

AirPatrol WLAN air conditioner control, this control works, according to manufacturer, with all mini split air conditioners brands.

Sichler WLAN heater, no control for the air conditioner, but an Alexa compatible ceramic heater. The maximum power here is 2000 watts, the temperature can be adjusted in 1° degree steps to 35° degrees.

Netatmo Weather Station - The Amazon bestseller No.1 is the weather station of Netatmo . It can provide the following information: CO2 content in the house, humidity, noise pollution and, of course, temperature.

Optionally you can buy the Netatmo rain gauge and the wind gauge for the weather station.

Alexa WLAN sockets

With the WLAN sockets (also known as adapter switches) you can not only switch your devices on and off, but with some models you can also keep an eye on the power consumption & temperature. With the previously created circuit diagrams, you can also switch your devices on and off automatically. In many cases Alexa's voice control is much more convenient.

Aqara Smart Plug is a new coming Alexa compatible device from the well known smart home brand Aqara, which provides smart home products at best price compared with others.

TP-Link WLAN socket is a very popular smart socket and is available in two models: With power monitoring (HS110) and without (HS100) It is also compatible with the IFTTT platform so that it also works with many other services and smart devices.

D-Link DSP-W115 is an alternative to TP-Link. As with the TP-Link socket, the maximum output is also 3680 watts and 16 amps. The IFTTT platform is also supported here.

Wemo Insight Switch from Belkin is also compatible with Alexa and IFTTT platforms. It can consume a maximum of 1800 watts of power and is integrated via WLAN.

Amazon Smart Plug - Amazon also offers a smart WLAN socket itself since October 2018. With a stated current of 10 amps, the Smart Plug can therefore consume 2300 watts of power.

Meross WLAN Socket provides a low-cost alternative ** from a startup (founded by experts who before founding for big names such as Microsoft. TP-Link, Cisco, etc.). It can take up maximally 3680 Watts and is compatible with the IFTTT platform.