01/05/2022
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Immediately use the domestic genuine smart plug, TP-Link HS105

The number of devices that can be remotely controlled from smartphones via the Internet and also works with smart speakers is increasing, but there was no product that could easily turn the power on and off. Only in 2018, TP-Link announced the "Mini Smart Wi-Fi Plug HS105" in Japan and released it, so I tried using it immediately.

Devices that can remotely control devices that connect to outlets from the Internet are not technically difficult and have been around for more than 10 years. Recently, products that can be easily used on smartphones have appeared one after another overseas, and interlocking with smart speakers has also started. However, it was not available as a genuine product in Japan, and when using the remote control of the outlet, there was no choice but to take a complicated method such as via an infrared remote control.

Under such circumstances, TP-Link's HS105 has appeared as a product that can be used by a major player in Japan. TP-Link is a Chinese manufacturer, and recently, network devices such as Wi-Fi routers are handled in a wide sales floor at home electronics mass retailers. Many people are already familiar with TP-Link products.

Has obtained domestic certification

Aside from the introduction, this product, which I had been looking forward to since its announcement, was available on the release date by placing an order immediately after the reservation started, and I set it up immediately. With a single touch from the screen of the smartphone app, the relay inside the HS105 moves, and you can turn the power on and off with a clicking sound. It's pretty fun.

国内正規品のスマートプラグ、TP-Link HS105を早速利用

The shape is also thin in the vertical direction so that multiple outlets can be inserted. If you insert it at the bottom, you can use it with three outlets. It's better thought out than an AC adapter that tends to waste the outlet.

Even the three-outlet outlet, which has the polarity written and the insertion direction is determined by the polarity plug design, can be inserted in the lower stage. If you have two mouths, you can use either the top or bottom. However, due to the polar plug design, it cannot be installed upside down.Lights blue when on

When I think about using it, I notice that there are not so many products that work by turning the outlet on and off even if I look around the house. What caught my eye after attaching a USB light to the USB charging adapter and clicking it was a humidifier. It wasn't a high-performance type, it was a simple one that simply released water while the power was on, and it could be operated with a smart plug. With this, you can turn it on with your smartphone from a remote location, and even if you forget to turn it off, you can turn it off immediately.

In use with a humidifier.We are also considering using electric fans and electronic mosquito repellents in the summer.

The HS105 can be remotely controlled from the app by creating and setting a Kasa account, and can be turned on and off from a smartphone in the LAN without registering an account. In addition to turning it on and off by remote control operation, it is also possible to create and control time and scenes. You can also use the "outing" mode, which allows you to set random lighting within a specified time to connect a lamp and pretend to be at home.

Remote use with a smartphone. There is a timer outing for iOS and Android

Not only can you use the built-in functions, but you can also link with smart speakers. Currently it supports Amazon Echo and Google Home. If linked, the ordinary humidifier has been transformed into a high-performance humidifier that can also be operated by voice.

For Google Home, press "Settings"> "Smart Home" to add a device.There are already many devices, but if you enter the ID (email address) and password to select TP-Link Kasa, the humidifier will appear in the list of linked devices for the time being.

I tried using the HS105 with a humidifier for the time being, but it's the season when I've already finished using the humidifier. Therefore, I would like to use the HS105 with an electric lamp. There is a commercial product, but I made a cord for an outlet to a light bulb socket, so I would like to use it as a light bulb by hanging it on the ceiling.

If you use such a code, you can turn the lamp on and off.