Reddit reviews Wemo Insight WiFi Enabled Smart Plug, with Energy Monitoring, Works with Alexa (Discontinued by Manufacturer - Newer Version Available)
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Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately).Turn appliances and electronic devices on and off from anywhere + monitor and control energy usage and costs from anywhere. How much is that power hungry space heater or air conditioner costing me? Heat up, cool down and turn on/off up from anywhere!Easy to install and simple to use, Set schedules and receive customized notificationsWorks with any smartphone or tablet running Android 4.1 and higher or iOS 8 and higher. Electrical Rating120V/15A/60Hz/1800W
Saved this comment from a fella in micro grocery to start my set up
These are suggestions - feel free to ask more questions if you need anything.
Read this guide - I wish I had had something like this when I started: http://homegrow-pro.com/quantum-board-build-grow-tent/ Read this guide too: http://homegrow-pro.com/the-3x3-grow-tent-setup/
Essentials
• Grow Tent: 3 ft x 3 ft x 6 ft is the size you'd probably want. This is the one I bought: https://www.amazon.ca/VIVOSUN-Hydroponic-Observation-Window-Growing/dp/B01DXYMKIO
• Light: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Kingbrite-240W-samsung-lm301h-288v3-quantum_62120261175.html?spm=a2700.7803241.0.0.31d73e5fhFxf6a This light is a fantastic LED quantum board that is very easy to assemble - I got the 3000K one with the epistar
• Fabric Pots: Head to Amazon and grab yourself a 5-pack of 7 gallon fabric pots https://www.amazon.ca/VIVOSUN-Gallons-Thickened-Nonwoven-Handles/dp/B00TF9E9PY/
• Also get yourself a saucer (you can get this at any garden store) and a pot elevator for each pot (pot elevator example: http://amazon.ca/Gro-Pro-725675-Level-Elevator/dp/B01J37FHF8/)
• Soil: Get yourself a bail of Pro Mix HP with mycorrhizae (it's cheap, reliable, and hard to overwater) from Canadian Tire, Rona, any store really and get also a bag of earthworm castings. Cover the bottom of your fabric pot with the castings (2-3 inches deep) https://www.homehardware.ca/en/20l-organic-worm-castings/p/5025712
• Nutrients: Gaia Green Dry Amendments (All Purpose and Power Bloom) Mix the All Purpose in with your Pro-Mix HP and then top dress your "soil" every month, changing it to Power Bloom during flowering https://www.canadiangardensupply.com/gaia-green-all-purpose-4-4-4.html https://www.canadiangardensupply.com/gaia-green-power-bloom-2-8-4-power-bloom-2-8-4-2kg.html
• Ventilation: Get the AC Infinity Cloudline T4 - it's absolutely worth it. Then purchase a 4-inch carbon filter and 4 inch tubing from Amazon (branding doesn't matter for these two things) https://www.amazon.ca/AC-Infinity-CLOUDLINE-T4-Ventilation/dp/B06ZXWN3BG https://www.amazon.ca/AC-Infinity-Dual-Layer-Aluminium-Ventilation/dp/B071LHCFZ8 https://www.amazon.ca/VIVOSUN-Australia-Charcoal-Pre-filter-Included/dp/B01DXYMBU6
• Timer: You can go cheap on this, but also consider a smart timer (like a Wemo) https://www.amazon.ca/Insight-Switch-Enabled-Compatible-Amazon/dp/B00EOEDJ9W
• Seeds: Jahseeds.ca - Canadian breeder, amazing beans, amazing price! Go with feminized seeds for your first round. https://jahseeds.ca/shop?olsPage=t%2Ffeminized-seeds
Extra accessories
• Pruning shears (seperate ones for trimming live plants and ones for harvesting) https://www.amazon.ca/Pruning-Gardening-Straight-Stainless-Precision/dp/B076HL5JJM
• a lighter (for sanitizing)
• a set of tweezers, for planting your sprouted seed
• some garden gloves
• rope ratchets for your lights
• zips ties for protecting things
• binder clips (for low stress training)
• plant ties (soft rubber and wire kind)
• watering can
• two pairs of measuring spoons for dry amendments
• a clip on fan and rotating fan (for air circulation over and under the canopy)
• markers and a pack of tag plant markers for identifying plants
• soil moisture https://www.amazon.ca/Soil-Moisture-Sensor-Meter-Hydrometer/dp/B014MJ8J2U
• paper towels (for germination)
• Bucket Head Wet Dry Vacuum Powerhead Lid for 19 Litre (5 Gal.) Multi-Use Buckets great for gathering up the excess water and tipped soil) https://www.homedepot.ca/product/bucket-head-wet-dry-vacuum-powerhead-lid-for-19-litre-5-gal-multi-use-buckets/1000666690
• 3 five gallon buckets (1 for the buckethead vacuum and 2 for extra water reservoirs) and two lids
• 3 surge protector power bars
• Various AC power extension cables
• 1 trellis net (for ScrOG training)
• USB microscrope (used to check the trichomes at harvest - if you want you can also get an adapter so it plugs directly into your smartphone, as opposed to plugging it into a computer) https://www.amazon.ca/Jiusion-Magnification-Endoscope-Microscope-Compatible/dp/B06WD843ZM
• 62% Boveda packs for curing
• Mason jars for curing and storage
• hanging rack for drying (you can substitute this for a hanger and some plant ties)
• Duct tape
It's a little more expensive at the start, but this setup will pay for itself within two harvests. With this setup you can expect to yield between 8 to 12 oz every run, once you grow accustomed to the cycle.
I use this thing and turn on a whole bunch of things at the same time (lamp, PC, monitor, speakers, etc... - all plugged to a power strip). Also the app gives you a ton more control and can even do energy estimates, costs, scheduling, etc...
Best thing, your phone doesn't even have to be on the same Wifi network. :)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EOEDJ9W/
Fellow canuck! Welcome!
These are suggestions - feel free to ask more questions if you need anything.
Read this guide - I wish I had had something like this when I started: http://homegrow-pro.com/quantum-board-build-grow-tent/ Read this guide too: http://homegrow-pro.com/the-3x3-grow-tent-setup/
Essentials
Extra accessories
It's a little more expensive at the start, but this setup will pay for itself within two harvests. With this setup you can expect to yield between 8 to 12 oz every run, once you grow accustomed to the cycle.
It works in conjunction with the Belkin WEMO Insight Switch, which can be found on Amazon (with prime) for $54. You can remotely power it on/off, and set up schedules and rules. It also monitors the energy usage of whatever is plugged into it.
http://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Electronics-Anywhere-Automation-Smartphones/dp/B00EOEDJ9W
That pump you linked only takes 10amps at 115volts, according to that data sheet. Pretty much any smart plug can handle that.
This Zwave smart plug can monitor power usage and is only $25 right now, but you will need a zwave-capable hub.
Alternatively, Belkin's Wemo Insight Switch can monitor power usage and uses WiFi, which means you don't need a hub. However, I will caution you that I've personally had a very poor experience with Wemo products. YMMV.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EOEDJ9W/ref=pd_aw_sims_4?pi=SS115
A little pricey but allows remote management and gives you power consumption
You're on the right track with using a relay. However, you want to be extremely careful about using a small solid state relay with a power hungry device like a shop vac. You are very likely to pull too much power through the relay and burn it out ... or you know ... start a fire.
If I were you I would use the pi to run the sensor and then turn the vac on with something like a wemo switch Obviously, look at your shop vac and figure out what kind of power draw it has before you do anything.
woah.
I definitely WANT one of those. But it may need to wait for a pay check.
http://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Electronics-Anywhere-Automation-Smartphones/dp/B00EOEDJ9W/ref=pd_sim_e_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0NS2QK9JAHM9YPSR0GDX
This is the one you're referring to? Snazzy.
If you have lamps rather than ceiling lights, you can add WeMo switches for relatively little. The trade off, IMO, is that you can't use the switch on the lamp to turn it on/off anymore. Instead you have to issue voice commands to the Echo, or hit the button on the WeMo switch, which would probably be at the socket on the wall. If your lamps are hard to reach, it is a great upgrade.
I'm in the same boat. I have a 5 year old. I get him breakfast, take 5 minutes to make a latte, then get lunch snacks ready while he finishes breakfast.
I use a Silvia, and preheat with this https://www.amazon.com/WeMo-Insight-Enabled-Electronics-anywhere/dp/B00EOEDJ9W
I use a Wemo insight. It will email you your power usage in a spreadsheet and also has the ability of restarting your PC if you use the app and have the bios set.