Watch this before buying Smart Plugs
Watch this before you buy smart plugs for your home automation setup. Using Google Home, Amazon Alexa, or Apple Homekit might not be as easy as you think if you buy the wrong plug!
🎥 What to Watch Next:
Watch this before buying LEDs –
Installing Recessed LED Can Lights –
➤Plans from this video:
Modular Garage Cabinets bundle (Save 30%) –
➤Join the Builders Club!!!
More content, early access, FREE plans, video credits
➤Tools/Supplies Used (affiliate):
đź’Ž Dewenwils Remote Outlet –
❤️BN-Link Smart Plug (new version) –
Amazon Smart Plug –
Amazon Basics Smart Plug Strip –
Govee Smart Plug H5083 –
Govee Matter Smart Plug Pro H5085 –
Govee Smart Plug with Monitoring –
Govee Dual Smart Plug H5082 –
Kasa Smart Plug HS103P2 –
Kasa Matter Smart Plug KP125M –
Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip KP303 –
Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini EP10P2 –
Kasa Smart Plug In-Wall Outlet KP200 –
Zoiinet Remote Outlet –
ISOtunes Bluetooth Hearing Protection – (10% off code: FTBT)
➤Support the FTBT Channel:
Buy FTBT Woodworking Plans:
Buy FTBT Merch:
Links to My Tools & Gear:
Subscribe:
➤Thank you to these partners for supporting my channel. Go check them out!
Kreg Tool:
ISOtunes: (10% off code: FTBT)
➤FOLLOW FTBT on Social Media:
Instagram –
TikTok – Https://tiktok.com/@fixthisbuildthat
Facebook –
Twitter –
Pinterest –
Music Licensed through Epidemic Sound – Get a FREE month:
0:00 Will your device even work with smart plugs?
1:43 Do you have the power?
3:35 Small enough?
7:02 How much control do you want?
11:39 Are they easy to setup?
14:17 Which home assistant works?
17:24 Are they secure?
20:27 Monitoring energy usage?
22:20 What about automations?
24:08 What do they cost?
2:26 — Dude, what are you doing here? Govee makes individual smart outlets with 15A rating just like the Kasa. You intentionally bought their lighter model and then trashed it, but you’re comparing apples to oranges.  Seems like you’re intentionally trying to drum up drama to make your video appear to have more valuable insight.
Also, if you did your search on the Govee, you’d know that there is no danger or risk of something “blowing up” if you plugged in a 11-12A appliance. It will automatically switch off if it the amperage exceeds the limit. I have the 15A Govee, and it atomically trips if I draw too much power, and it even sends me a notification on my phone. Lastly, my 15A Govees are each single outlet design, but they are rectangular unlike the 10A circle ones you demoed, so mine can fit perfectly stacked on one outlet without blocking each other.
13:29 — I have never seen so many unnecessary menus for Govee setup, and I have set up over 10 of them in my own house. You literally just press the “+” button on the app while you’re next to the plug, and then you can name it, and it automatically connects to your wifi. That’s it. There are not pages of screens to navigate at all, so I’m not sure what you were doing there.
I’ve been using smart plugs for years…literally. Using reliable ammeters, none…not one!…of the 15a plugs can handle 15 amps, and most can’t handle 10 amps for over 5 minutes. I bought a 20 amp outlet (lasted a year and then bought another…both dead and no longer sold) and these would handle around 12 amps. The ratings on these plugs are pure fiction…I wish you had done some actual testing before making this video…with space heaters and high draw appliances. I’ve used almost all of these brands and the ratings are…well…over rated.
The screw should be flat, not upward. sheesh
just like your nose you want it even vertical
the scrow is still not straight