Smart Plugs & Sockets

Choose a plug-in smart plug to add control without touching the wiring, and a smart wall socket when you are replacing the socket itself. Plugs such as the Ajax Socket Type G and the Pyronix SMARTPLUG go into an existing socket, while the Knightsbridge CU9KW replaces a 2G switched socket indoors and the OP9KW an outdoor 2G socket.

Some do. The Ajax Socket Type G plugs pair only with an Ajax hub or range extender and join an Ajax alarm system over Jeweller radio. The Pyronix SMARTPLUG connects to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and works only with the Pyronix HomeControlHUB app, and the ESP Fort ECSPSP and the Knightsbridge CU9KW and OP9KW connect to Wi-Fi and are run from an app.

Yes, with the Knightsbridge Wi-Fi sockets. The CU9KW indoor 2G socket and the OP9KW outdoor 2G socket are compatible with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri Shortcuts, and both can switch on a schedule and show power monitoring in the app. Knightsbridge notes that neither socket is suitable for EV charging.

The Ajax Socket Type G plugs have a built-in energy meter that reports voltage, current, instantaneous power and cumulative energy, with 1 W resolution stated on the 32631. The 32632.34.WH1 is rated 13A/3kW and lets you set a current cut-off from 1 to 16 A. The Knightsbridge CU9KW and OP9KW also show power monitoring in their app.

Yes, the Knightsbridge OP9KW is a 13A 2G outdoor socket rated IP66 and IK08 that you control from the SmartKnight or Smartlife apps or by voice. Knightsbridge suggests it for outdoor lighting, festive lighting and water features. The OP9KW uses 0.8W on standby, connects on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi only and is not suitable for EV charging.

It is a wall socket you switch with a small radio remote instead of a phone app. The Knightsbridge CU9R is a 13A 2G switched socket whose key fob controls either outlet from up to 30m, with a maximum load of 2990W. The fob comes with 2 x 3V CR2016 lithium batteries, and the CU9R can still be switched by hand.