Recently, we ran a trial program for the Power Plug H2 EU, and most of our testers are going to receive the device soon. If you’re one of the lucky testers, we’d love to see how you’re using it in your own setup and scenarios.
No matter how simple or complex your setup is, we want to see it!
You don’t need to be a tech expert to participate. Whether you’re using it to automate your morning coffee, monitor your gaming PC’s energy, or just keep a lamp on a schedule—your experience is valuable to the community.
How to Participate
Simply create a new post with Power-Plug-H2 in the forum and show us how you use your H2.
Share your story: A quick description and a photo (or short video) of your H2 in action is all it takes to participate!
Go deeper (Optional): If you’re feeling inspired, we’d love to hear your “Deep Dive”—including your honest thoughts on the pros, cons, and performance.
Rewards:
Participation Prize: Every valid post will receive 50 Points.
Excellent Content Award: For high-quality reviews (detailed analysis, creative use cases, or high-quality videos), we will award 200 Points!
Event Duration
This event will run for one month, from Apr 24th to May 25th. To keep the excitement going, we will be reviewing posts and distributing point rewards every week.
By sharing your use case, you are doing more than just winning points. Your real-world insights help fellow community members understand the product’s potential and help us all build a more inspired, smarter home together. We can’t wait to see your sharing!
Looking forward to see all the creative use cases!
I’d use the Power Plug H2 to monitor the energy consumption of our dish washer and washing machine. In Home Assistant there’s an integration called WashData that learns what kind of cleaning program you use based on energy consumption!
Although I was too late to sign up to the H2 trial, I shared one use case here, utilizing another brand’s Matter plug for automatic arming/disarming.
I use another Matter plug to monitor my work desk’s electricity consumption and to turn the plug on/off via an Aqara Wireless Mini Switch. The plug controls power to my USB dock, inc. monitor and webcam, where removing power provides another layer of privacy/security.
I hope Aqara would release a weather-proof outdoor plug in the future, so I could use that to control and time my outdoor lights.
I connected the Power Plug H2 between the wall socket and my washing machine and integrated it into Home Assistant. The main purpose is to monitor power consumption and detect when the washing cycle is finished.
How I use it
The Power Plug H2 measures the current power usage of the washing machine
In Home Assistant, I track the power value (W)
When the power drops to a low level for a few minutes (machine is no longer actively running), I treat it as the end of the cycle
At that moment, a notification is automatically sent to my iPhone
Result
I don’t need to check the washing machine manually anymore. I just get a notification when it’s done and go unload it. It works reliably because it’s based on real power consumption, not a timer.
Why it works well
simple setup with no modification to the appliance
accurate detection based on real usage
instant notification without delay
easily reusable for other appliances (dryer, dishwasher)
The automation in Home Assistant is very simple—just monitoring power usage and triggering an action when it drops below a defined threshold.
I actually ended up using mine for water heater. It allows me to basically turn off water heater when we’re not around, like long weekends, vacations and so on. It’s quite handy, because i can just remotely turn it on just a few hours before reaching home, so by the time i’m there - water is already warm.
Old plug wasn’t able to do so, as it was triggering power protection, due to having lower amperage. This one is just perfect, doesn’t complain, it does the job. And as a bonus, you can easily see power consumption
I was thinking about using the H2 for my outdoor Christmas lights under the roof overhang, but looking at the specs, the operating temperature seems quite limited.
Since European winters easily drop to −20°C or lower, this plug seems more like a fair weather device. Are there any plans to improve the cold resistance or release an IP-rated outdoor version that can actually handle the environmental conditions we have here?
It seems like a missed opportunity if such a powerful 16A plug can’t be used for one of the most common smart plug use cases - holiday lighting. Or is the internal circuitry robust enough to handle sub-zero temperatures even if the official spec is more conservative?
I see some mentions of power monitoring above, but I want to be 100% sure about a specific safety use case: charging an electric scooter.
My goal is to eliminate the fire risk of overcharging lithium batteries. I need the H2 to automatically and locally cut the power the moment the draw drops below 2W.
Can this threshold be set precisely in the app?
Does the automation run locally on the Hub (to avoid cloud failure)?
Can the internal relay handle the daily high-current inrush of a large charger without failing after a few months?
I use the Power Plug to power on and off my CPAP machine.
The off is done by the automation. When it detects the drop of power it switches off. So when I power off the CPAP it is powered off for the day.
To switch on I use trigger from leak sensor. The electrodes are connected to pressure sensor like one in car seat. The sensor is put under the mattress. The automation is set to switch on plug when there is a leak (I sit on the bed) but only between 9pm-1am.
If I need to switch it on/off outside of designed automations I have Aqara button set to change state of the Plug on double click.
So far I am very happy with the setup which allows me to keep CPAP off during the day.
This is the only product that made real problems all the time. They switch off randomly without warning. The over power protection is even worth, it triggers even if the logs show values way beyond the limits. After it triggers you’re not able to reset it or switch on the device via mobile app. Once O had to disassemble the half kitchen to crouch to the socket for the small button.
It even get worst from update to update. Aquara please fix this before any marketing.
Man, I feel for you. Having to disassemble half your kitchen just to reset a “smart” plug is the ultimate smart home nightmare. There’s nothing more frustrating than technology that’s supposed to make life easier but ends up adding a few hours of manual labor instead. Hope you got it back together without too much trouble!
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…. Luckily wintertime is away !
