Re: xAP interface to Alertme Smartplugs

["Paul Bendall" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin,

Thanks for the info. I'm getting quite excited about the Plugwise, http://w=
ww.plugwise.com/en/products/products, although the UK version looks to
have=
been pushed back to H2 of this year they have released the
"Stealth" which=
is the PCB board for DIY'ers who are not concerned about certification. Mo=
re info seems to be available on the the following forum:

http://www.domoticaforum.eu/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3D39

I also found a review on the following UK based Blog:

http://www.reuk.co.uk/Plugwise-Energy-Monitoring-and-Saving.htm

Paul
--- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx, Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@...> wr=
ote:
>
> The CurrentCost people have a plug type device announced but not
yet=20
> available.=20=20=20
> It's a monitoring rather than an RF controllable on/off device though.
>=20
>     K
>=20
> Paul Bendall wrote:
> >
> >
> > Does anyone know of an alternative to the SmartPlug but with the
same=20
> > functionallity i.e. accurate power monitoring (as opposed to just
a=20
> > current sensor and voltage assumption) and ability to be
controlled=20
> > via xAP (or at the possibility to be controlled)?
> >
> > I know about the Plogg but at =A355 a unit that is a bit
expensive. I'v=
e=20
> > come across Plugwise which is a Dutch company but info suggests a
UK=20
> > version is iminenet.
> >
> > Anything else?
> >
> > Paul
> >
> > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx=20
> > <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
"Paul Bendall" <paul@>=20
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Kevin,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the investigation. I must admit I hadn't
considered a=20
> > call-back over the internet I assumed it would be to the hub.
Shame as=
=20
> > the device looked promising and at a good price point as well.
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > > --- In xap_automation@xxxxxxx=20
> > <mailto:xap_automation%40yahoogroups.com>,
Kevin Hawkins=20
> > <yahoogroupskh@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Just had a quick look over their current API and I
can't see any=20
> > way of
> > > > getting at the power consumption figures :-( - either
from the=20
> > plugs or
> > > > the hub. There is a call to turn a plug on/off but
that's about it =
:-(
> > > >
> > > > Even if there was then those remote API calls also
suffer from the
> > > > following caveat..
> > > >
> > > > "Requests to the API are rate limited. Should a
request fail=20
> > because of
> > > > rate limiting, you will see the following HTTP error:
503 Service
> > > > Temporarily Unavailable It is therefore important to
handle this=20
> > error
> > > > gracefully. The extent to which requests are limited
can be=20
> > reviewed on
> > > > a case-by-case basis. If you believe your application
needs less
> > > > restrictive rate limiting, please contact support"
> > > >
> > > > Which makes any prospect of getting useful realtime
(ish) data from
> > > > plugs unlikely - AlertMe really do need to have some
local API call=
s
> > > > for such applications or the means to handle
bucketloads of remote
> > > > ones. I suspect part of their reluctance is that if the
internet
> > > > connection fails then they have data rates over GPRS to
pay for...
> > > >
> > > > So it doesn't look like a xAP conduit is very
practical.
> > > >
> > > > Kevin
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Kevin Hawkins wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > AIUI it the AlertMe API actually makes calls to
their central ser=
ver
> > > > > (over the internet) rather than to your local
AlertMe ZigBee hub=
=20
> > - which
> > > > > is a real shame as it introduces
latency/dependency . It would=20
> > be nice
> > > > > if at least some appropriate API calls were
handled locally. So=20
> > for me
> > > > > this caused a certain loss of interest but I could
have got it=20
> > wrong as
> > > > > I only spent a few minutes looking. I'm not sure
if you also need
> > > > > their monthly subscribed version for this ?
> > > > >
> > > > > They haven't yet announced their 'power bundle'
yet - ie the=20
> > hub/plugs
> > > > > have they ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Nearly a purchaser ....
> > > > >
> > > > > K
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul Bendall wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good morning all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I not sure if anyone else subscribed to the
Alertme=20
> > newsletter? They
> > > > > > have finally released the Smartplug which
monitors power use=20
> > and can
> > > > > > switch on and off. I'd love to know if anyone
is working on an =
xAP
> > > > > > interface to Alertme?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Smartplugs
> > > > > > http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save=20
> > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>
> > > > > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save=20
> > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>>
> > > > > > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save=20
> > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>
> > > > > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save=20
> > <http://www.alertme.com/energy-saving/#save>>>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Forum discussing API
> > > > > >
> > > > >=20
> > http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum>=20
> >
> > > > >=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum>>=20
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum>=20
> >
> > > > >=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum=20
> > <http://support.alertme.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=3D5503&task=
=3Dforum>>>
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